What is anoxia?

Q: What is hypoglycaemia?

A: Answer- Insulin and glucagon hormone controls the blood sugar level in the humans.

Q: What can cause a sudden decrease in oxygen saturation?

A: Oxygen saturation is the oxyhemoglobin or oxygen-bound hemoglobin percentage in the blood. It is…

Q: What is the purpose of surfactant?

A: The bronchioles of each lung consist of very thin, vascularised bag-like structures called alveoli.…

Q: What is hyponatremia ?

A: Electrolytes are substances that are present in the body and they tend to carry an electric charge.…

Q: What changes stimulate the peripheral chemoreceptors?

A: Answer: Introduction: Peripheral chemoreceptors present in the carotid and aortic bodies; it means…

Q: Explain the Respiratory alkalosis ?

A: Cause is a rise in rate or volume (hyperventilation) or each. alkalosis are often acute or chronic.…

Q: What are the symptoms of Asthma?

A: Asthma means a breathlessness due to allergy. It is a kind of allergy which is a hypersensitivity of…

Q: What is Fixation of Carbon Dioxide ?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  PHOTOSYNTHESIS  In this process green pigments called chlorophyll helps as they…

Q: What are the signs and symptoms of surfactant dysfunction?

A: Surfactant dysfunction is a lung disorder that results in breathing problems.Pulmonary surfactant is…

Q: In Ingested poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning, what are spme of the possible causes of the…

A: Poisoning refers to the intake(ingested, inhaled, or absorbed or injected through the skin) of a…

Q: Is Hyperbaric oxygen effective in the treatment of carbon monoxide poisoning? Explain how?

A: Introduction  When carbon monoxide builds up in bloodstream, it causes carbon monoxide poisoning.…

Q: Which reaction does the enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyze?

A: The enzyme carbonic anhydrase balances the blood’s pH and helps in the expiration of carbon dioxide…

Q: What is carboxyhemoglobin (COHb)?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  BREATHING  It is the process in which the air is taken in and exhaled out. The…

Q: Why does Anemic hypoxia develop in carbon monoxide poisoning?

A: Carbon monoxide is produced by the incomplete combustion of organic matter. The sources of carbon…

Q: What factors aff ect the rate of diff usion of oxygen and carbondioxide?

A: Gas exchange is the cycle by which oxygen and carbon dioxide move between the circulation system and…

Q: What does deglutition mean?

A: Muscle is a bundle of tissue fibers located in the human body and higher organisms. It has the…

Q: What are some possible causes of hypoxemia?

A: Hypoxemia is the condition where the low level of oxygen is present in the cells and tissues.

Q: Define alkalosis

A: In the term alkalosis, "alka" means base and "losis" means problem. So alkalosis is the problem…

Q: How does pneumonia cause hypoxia?

A: Pneumonia is a disease of the lungs that may be generated by pathogens (bacteria, viruses, or…

Q: What is the chloride shift?

A: Breathing is the exchange of respiratory gases by organisms.

Q: Which chemicals stimulate peripheral chemoreceptors?

A: Peripheral chemoreceptors are those chemoreceptors that are present in both the aortic and carotid…

Q: What is the role of the enzyme carbonic anhydrase?

A: The enzyme carbonic anhydrase catalyzes the interconversion of carbon dioxide and carbonic acid ,it…

Q: How do alterations in carbon dioxide concentration influence acid-base status?

A: Introduction :- The pH scale goes from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (neutral) (strongly basic or alkaline).…

Q: What is the most severe complication of hyponatremia?

A: Introduction  A low blood sodium level, or hyponatremia, is linked to a number of issues. Because…

Q: How does the breathingprocess correct alkalosis?

A: Respiratory alkalosis is a medical condition in which pH of the blood increases beyond normal range.…

Q: What happens to compliance and elastance in the disease state of: Emphysema?   Cystic fibrosis?

A: Lungs are one of the pivotal organs of the body, they occur in pairs. A pair of lungs is p present…

Q: What are the causes of respiratory distress syndrome?

A: Respiratory distress syndrome is a very severe lung infection that occurs when the air sacs of the…

Q: what is bronchitis?

A: Bronchitis occurs when the airways of the lungs swell and produce mucus. Bronchitis refers to the…

Q: List the combined metabolic and respiratory alkalosis?

A: An optimum pH condition of the body is vital for the proper functioning of the body. The pH of blood…

Q: Define the term anoxia?

A: Anoxia is a condition that is a consequence of untreated hypoxia. This condition can be proved to be…

Q: How do the lungs compensate for acid–base imbalances caused by altered levels of metabolic acids?

A: Introduction :- Buffers, respiration, and renal processes are among the compensatory systems that…

Q: What is the toxic effect of carbon monoxide?

A: Carbon monoxide is also produced by the direct oxidation of carbon in a limited supply of oxygen or…

Q: Explain the cause and effect of respiratory acidiosis and alkalosis.

A: The respiratory system helps in the exchange of gases between the internal body and the external…

Q: What is hypoxia?

A: Sometimes a body do not get enough oxygen and It can be due to two conditions :- 1) Hypoxemia  2 )…

Stress

Stress is defined as the feeling of being overwhelmed or unable to cope with emotional or mental pressure. Any event or action that makes a person annoyed, furious, or nervous can trigger it. Chemical changes in the body caused by stress can cause blood pressure, blood sugar levels, and heart rate to rise.