Aeromedical Factors Flashcards
1
Q
Types of Hypoxia
A
Hypemic
Stagnet
Histoxic
Hypoxic
2
Q
Hyperventilation
A
Rapid Breathing, Lack of Carbon Dioxide in body
3
Q
Decompression Sickness
A
Uncontrolled Ascent- 12 Hours wait time
Controlled Ascent- 24 Hours wait time
4
Q
Hypemic Hypoxia
A
CO poisioning
Occurs in the Cells
5
Q
Stagnet Hypoxia
A
Positive and Negative G’s
Occurs in the body due to circulation
6
Q
Histoxic Hypoxia
A
Drugs and Alcohol
7
Q
Hypoxic Hypoxia
A
General Lack of oxygen
8
Q
Alcohol
A
8 Hours “bottle to throttle”
BAC .04%
A pilot must not be under the influence
9
Q
CO poisioning symptoms
A
Tingling in toes/fingers Drowsiness Dizziness Headache Euphoria Slow Speech Feeling cold
(Different symptoms for everyone)
10
Q
Motion Sickness symptoms
A
Discomfort Nausea Dixxiness Paleness Seathing Vomiting
11
Q
Hyperventilation symptoms
A
Light-headedness
Tingling in extremities
Drowsiness
Suffocation
12
Q
Hypoxia Symptoms
A
Impared: Judgement Memory Alertness Coordination Inability to make calculations
