What Sickness Can Develop When the Oxygen-Carrying Homeostasis Is Abruptly

question 51

Multiple Choice

What sickness can develop when the oxygen-carrying homeostasis is abruptly altered due to a quick change in the partial pressure of oxygen?

• A) altitude sickness
• B) recovery training
• C) asthma
• D) anemia
• E) barometric sickness

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