KROK 1 2007 – Question 93 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 56 y.o. patient has been suffering from thyreotoxicosis for a long time. What type of hypoxia can be developed?
- A. Tissue
- B. Mixed
- C. Hemic
- D. Circulatory
- E. Respiratory
Hint
Consider where in the oxygen pathway the defect lies when excess thyroid hormone uncouples oxidation from ATP synthesis even though oxygen delivery is adequate.
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