Question 91 · LDEK · Cardiac arrest
Human brain accounts for 2% of body weight, uses 20 % of oxygen and 65 % of glucose. Its oxygen supply would be sufficient for:
- A. 10 sec.
- B. 1 minute.
- C. 4-6 minutes.
- D. 5-10 minutes.
- E. 10-20 minutes.
Hint
Distinguish how long the brain's oxygen store lasts from how long it takes for irreversible neuronal damage to begin.
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