General Flashcards
1
Q
What does Carbon monoxide do with red blood cells?
A
high oxygen binding to RBC in the blood - binds to haemoglobin and transported around the body - prevents oxygen binding - hypoxia
2
Q
endothelial cells release inflammatory markers in response to smoke exposure, what happens next?
A
leads to endothelial cell dysfunction, build up of ROS, cell loss, plaques in vascular vessels
3
Q
lowering BP reduces:
A
MI, CHF, Stroke risk
