Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed

LOs

BT_PO 1.31 Discuss the carriage of oxygen in blood, the oxyhaemoglobin dissociation curve, oxygen stores in the blood and their clinical significance and implications

BT_PO 1.32 Discuss the carriage of carbon dioxide in blood, the carbon dioxide dissociation curve and their clinical significance and implications

Past SAQs

2014.2 What lower limit of SpO2 would you accept in an ASA1 young male under general anaesthesia? Explain your reasons for choosing this value.

2011.2 Outline the similarities and differences between myoglobin and adult haemoglobin, explaining the physiological relevance of the differences.

2011.1 Describe the ways in which CO2 is carried in the blood.

2010.2 Explain the role of haemoglobin as a buffer.

2007.2 Briefly describe the factors that affect the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in mixed venous blood.

2005.1 Describe the physiological factors influencing the carbon dioxide tension in arterial blood.

2004.2 Describe how carbon dioxide is produced in the body. How does it move from the site of production to the pulmonary capillary?

2004.1 What is 2,3 DPG? How is it produced in the red blood cells and how does it interact with haemoglobin? What is its relevance in altitude exposure, anaemia and stored blood?

2003.1 Explain the role of haemoglobin as a buffer.

1999.2 Describe the ways in which CO2 is carried by the blood.

Gas Transport by the Blood