Hypoxia

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Keywords:

hypoxia, hypoxaemia, oxygen delivery, oxygen consumption, hypoventilation, shunting, ventilation perfusion mismatch

Abstract

Oxygen (O2) is the most commonly used drug in medicine and in anaesthesia.1 It is vital for all aerobic respiration in humans where it acts as the terminal electron acceptor during oxidative phosphorylation, resulting in the synthesis of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This in turn supplies energy to all the body’s metabolic processes.2

Author Biography

M Stubbs, University of the Witwatersrand

Department of Anaesthesia, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Published

2020-11-13

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Section

FCA 1 Anaesthetic Refresher Course 2020