Suggested Level of Knowlege: Detailed

LOs

BT_PO 1.36 Discuss the physiological effects of hypoxaemia, hyper and hypocapnia, and carbon monoxide poisoning

BT_PO 1.37 Discuss the effect of the following on ventilation:

· Changes in posture

· Exercise

· Altitude

· Anaesthesia

· Ageing

· Morbid obesity

BT_RT 1.10 Outline the causes of hypoxaemia

BT_RT 1.11 Describe the physiological consequences of hypoxaemia

BT_RT 1.38 Define respiratory failure and differentiate between type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure

Past SAQs

2009.1 Outline the effects of acute exposure to air at an altitude where barometric pressure is 347mmHg. What compensatory mechanisms occur with gradual exposure to increasing altitude.

2004.1, 2001.1 What are the physiological consequences of decreasing functional residual capacity by one litre in an adult?

Respiratory System Under Stress