KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 149 · KROK (Dentistry)
During auscultation a 26-year-old patient was asked to breathe deep. After 10 breaths the patient lost consciousness, which is associated with the development of the following condition:
- A. Reduced oxygen capacity of blood
- B. Respiratory alkalosis
- C. Polycythemia
- D. Erythropenia
- E. Carbon dioxide acidosis
Hint
Think about what forced deep breathing does to arterial pCO₂, blood pH and cerebral blood vessels.
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