In this article we will discuss about the classification and therapy of anoxia. Anoxia is a condition characterised by inadequate or decreased supply of oxygen to the lungs because of extrinsic reasons. The term 'hypoxia' is more appropriate and is used synonymously with anoxia. Classification of Anoxia: 1. Anoxic Type of Anoxia or Arterial Hypoxia: This type is characterised by [...]
In this article we will discuss about the causes and effects of hyperpnoea mostly seen in human bodies. The term hyperpnoea means increased breathing. Any rise in the quantity of air breathed per minute is called hyperpnoea. Causes of Hyperpnoea: i. Voluntary ii. Impulses from the cerebral cortex to the respiratory centres, e.g., emotion. iii. Impulses from the hypothalamus. iv. [...]
In this article we will discuss about the inhaling problems faced by aviators in high altitude. 1. Anoxia: Alveolar Po2 at different altitudes due to low barometric pressure. It has also been shown that above an altitude about 3 km or 10,000 feet the alveolar Po2 falls rapidly accompanied with desaturated of arterial blood with oxygen. At an altitude of [...]