KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 154 · KROK (Dentistry)
During ascent into mountains at the altitude of 5000 meters the group of climbers has developed the following complaints: dyspnea, increased heart rate, headache, vertigo, tinnitus. What is the cause of such symptoms?
- A. Leucopenia
- B. Hypoxemia
- C. Hypothermia
- D. Hypokalemia
- E. Erythropenia
Hint
Consider what happens to the partial pressure of inspired oxygen at high altitude and how this affects arterial blood.
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