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Altitude Physiology Flashcards

1
Q

Why is 18,000 feet significant

A

It’s is half an atmosphere

Harder to breathe

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What are the 4 types of hypoxia

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Hypoxic
Hypemic
Stagnant
Histotoxic

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3
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What are the physical divisions of the atmosphere

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Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere

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4
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What is the significance of altitude relating to atmospheric pressure exerted on the body and partial pressure of oxygen

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Total atmospheric pressure exerted on the body decreases with altitude

Partial pressure of oxygen decreases with increased altitude

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D.E.A.T.H.

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Drugs
Exhaustion 
Alcohol 
Tobacco 
Hypoglycemia
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Stages of hypoxia

IC DC

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Indifference
Compensatory
Disturbance
Critical

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