Oxygen Toxicity Flashcards
1
Q
What are the signs and symptoms of oxygen toxicity?
A
Human patients report chest pains, coughing, severe effort to breathe. ALI follows.
In dogs: lethargy, restlessness and coughing. Eventually, the signs progress to anorexia, dyspnea, and death
- dogs exposed to 100% oxygen survive an average of 2-5 days while dogs exposed to 75-89% live up to about 14 days
- interruption of exposure to oxygen can also reduce toxicity
