24 Questions
What is the primary function of blood in respiratory processes?
Carriage of oxygen and carbon dioxide
What is the normal oxygen saturation level of arterial blood measured by pulse oximetry?
97.5%
What is the effect of high altitude on hemoglobin?
Hemoglobin gives more oxygen to tissues
What percentage of carbon dioxide is carried in the blood as bicarbonate?
70%
What is the result of the chloride shift on the bicarbonate content of plasma and RBCs?
Increased bicarbonate content
What is the difference in hematocrit value between venous and arterial blood due to the chloride shift?
3% greater in venous blood
What is the characteristic of chronic atrophic rhinitis?
Infection with klebsiella ozanae
What is the pathology of atopic rhinitis and sinusitis?
Acute allergic inflammation with numerous eosinophils
What is the common site of chronic hypertrophic rhinitis and sinusitis?
Maxillary sinus
What is the type of hypersensitivity involved in atopic rhinitis and sinusitis?
Type I hypersensitivity
What is the cause of ozena?
Infection with klebsiella ozanae
What is the characteristic of acute rhinitis and sinusitis?
Acute catarrhal inflammation
What is the primary site of infection in Rhinoscleroma?
The nose
What is the characteristic of the mucous membrane in the nodular stage of Rhinoscleroma?
Thick, granular, and nodular
What is the name of the hyaline change of plasma cells seen in Rhinoscleroma?
Russel bodies
What is the complication of Rhinoscleroma that can lead to bleeding?
Epistaxis
What is the definition of inflammatory nasal polyps?
Finger-like projections arising from the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses due to an inflammatory process
What is the cause of inflammatory nasal polyps?
Chronic hypertrophic rhinitis and sinusitis
What is the characteristic feature of protruding central upper incisors?
Absent nasolabial fold
What is the method of infection of Diphtheria?
Droplet infection
What is the result of the exotoxin in Diphtheria?
Both locally and systemically
What is the complication of Acute Inflammation of tonsils in the nervous system?
Both A and B
What is the causative agent of Acute tonsillitis?
β-hemolytic streptococci
What is the stage of Acute tonsillitis where pus appears in the mouths of crypts?
Acute follicular tonsillitis
Test your knowledge of how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported in the blood, including pulse oximetry and the factors that affect oxygen binding to hemoglobin. This quiz covers the respiratory function of blood, including the carriage of O2 and CO2. Learn about the importance of oxygen saturation levels and how they are measured.
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