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pram
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01/06/06 - 08:05 AM

WOF conditions can hypoxia be completely corrected by giving 100% O2

a- Lung disease

b-Cyanotic heart disease

c-Methhaemoglobinemia

d- CO poisoning and pulmonary embolism and pneumothorax

ssrpk
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01/06/06 - 08:12 AM

a- Lung disease

B and C are definitely out, i am a little skeptical about PE and pneumothorax...... as the degree and severity are important determinants.

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DrS
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01/06/06 - 09:13 AM

a- Lung disease

msyamp
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01/06/06 - 09:21 AM

a is a type of hypoxic hypoxia

b is a type of hypemic and also stagnant hypoxia

c is atype of hypemic hypoxia

d is atype of co poison is hypemic
pul embolism is stagnant
pneumothorax is hypoxic hypoxia

so only a can be releived

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