Types of Hypoxia

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Hypemic

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Anemic

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Hypemic hypoxia is a reduction in the O2 carrying capacity of

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blood

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Hypemic hypoxia can be caused by

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anemia

hemorrhage

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Histotoxic

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poisoning

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histotoxic hypoxia limits the use of available oxygen due to poisoning of the

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cytochrome oxidase system

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examples of histotoxins that cause hypoxia:

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cyanide
alcohol
carbon monoxide (CO)
nitroglycerin
sodium nitroprusside (Nipride)

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Hypoxic hypoxia

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Not enough oxygen in the air

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Decreased partial pressure of oxygen at altitude can cause

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hypoxic hypoxia

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Deficiency in alveolar O2 exchange causes

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hypoxic hypoxia

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Cardiovascular/Pneumothorax patients are more susceptible to this type of hypoxia

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hypoxic

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Stagnant hypoxia

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blood isn’t moving

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stagnant hypoxia is caused by:

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reduced cardiac output or pooling of blood
High G forces
cardiogenic shock

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Stages of Hypoxia pneumonic:

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ICDC

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Indifferent hypoxia

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full reasoning abilities

some loss of night vision

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Compensatory hypoxia

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Increased HR, ventilations

slowed judgement

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Disturbance Hypoxia

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slurred speech
impaired judgement ("drunk")

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Critical hypoxia

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no longer to function physiologically

death imminent

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Ventilation happens in the

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lungs

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respiration happens in

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alveoli

body cells