1. What is Bohr's effect? What will happen to strength of oxyhemoglobin bond in each of the below mentioned cases? Also, explain why.?????
a. Increase in temperature
b. Increase in carbon dioxide
c. Decrease in pH
d. Increase in Acidosis
2. A patient was admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. His PO2 was 55 and PCO2 was 65. A new resident orders pure oxygen via the venturi mask. One hour later, after the oxygen was placed, the nurse finds the patient with no respiration or pulse. She calls for a Code Blue and begins cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The patient stops breathing.
a. What is COPD? How does it affect patient's P CO2levels?????
b. What is the principal respiratory stimulus?
c. What is hypoxic drive and how does it affect the respiratory stimulus?
d. Explain why the patient stops breathing?