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# 05 Hypoxia

## O2 Delivery

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/O2%20delivery%20to%20tissues%20components/README.md)..

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* saturation of hemoglobin depends on PaO2

### PaO2

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/PaO2%20is.%20Measurement%20and%20calculation%20of%20O2%20in%20blood%20ways)..

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* in arteriole blood
* measures dissolved

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* measures saturation

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* saturation of hemoglobin depends on PaO2

## Hypoxia

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/hypoxemia,%20hypoxia,%20ischemia%20differences/README.md)..

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* hypoxemia: low number calculated from equation
* hypoxia can be caused by hypoxemia and other things

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/hypoxia%20causes,%20mechanisms/README.md)..

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### HF

![](https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/wikiFiles/4sKALyh.jpg)

* hypoxia or ischemia
* pulmonary edema with CHF: may have reduced O2 content

### Anemia

![](https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/wikiFiles/OjRLdSr.jpg)

* O2 binding capacity reduced
* not enough Hb around

### CO

![](https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/wikiFiles/v1mBbdh.jpg)

* functional anemia: taking Hb away from O2

![](https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/wikiFiles/jEbeywH.jpg)

## Alveolar Gas

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/partial%20pressure%20of%20O2%20inspired,%20alveolar,%20arterial,%20symbols/README.md)..

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* PAO2: O2 partial pressure in alveoli, lower because O2 exchange
* PaO2: lower because mixing of blood from vessels travel through lungs and do not go through alveoli

![](https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/wikiFiles/eEdeBT6.jpg)

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/alveolar%20gas%20equation.%20How%20to%20find%20A-a%20gradient)..

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* gas exchange

![](https://f001.backblazeb2.com/file/wikiFiles/czDn7lb.jpg)

[\_](https://github.com/thisispiggy/my-wiki/tree/601ff771dc2fac1318ae8b59435ac8485628fd81/01%20Step%201/Pulmonary/normal%20vs%20high%20A-a%20gradient%20causes/README.md)..

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* high altitude: low partial pressure of O2

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