KROK 1 Stomatology 2013 – Question 39 · KROK (Dentistry)
After a diver had dived to a depth of 60 meters he got the following symptoms of CNS dysfunction: anxiety, euphoria, lack of attention, professional errors. These symptoms are associated with neurons being under a toxic effect of:
- A. Ammonia
- B. Nitrogen
- C. Lactate
- D. Oxygen
- E. Carbon dioxide
Hint
Relate the depth of 60 m to the partial pressures of the gases being breathed and to their effect on lipid-rich neuronal membranes.
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