Oxygen Toxicity — Flashcards

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Exercise adaptation at high altitudes:_____ in pulmonary ventilation upon rising to a high altitude* blows off large quantities of CO2, reducing the PCO2

Exercise adaptation at high altitudes:To make up for the respiratory alkalosis, kidneys _____ hydrogen ion secretion and increase bicarbonate excretion.

High altitude initially causes _____ alkalosis and hypoxia, which may cause acute altitude sickness

In response to high altitude, there is chronic hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction which results in pulmonary _____ and RV hypertrophy

Cardiac arrhythmias leading to ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation are commonly seen in _____water drowning ONLY

ascent should not be > _____ meters/minute to avoid mountain sickness

mountain sickness is seen in altitudes of >_____ meters

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