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ventilatory acclimatization to hypoxia produces a timedependent increase in ventilation, a decrease in arterial Pco
The volume of the FRC in a 70kg adult is about 2.5 liters. The
total oxygen demand of the same person at rest is about
0.5 kPa/min, from about 5 kPa to 10, the blood pH will probably
drop to about 7.2. This is not ideal, but it really isn't life
threatening. Lack of oxygen will kill you way before the build up
of CO2 does.
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managed with CMV. CO2 normally diffuses readily from the blood
into the alveoli. Elimination of CO2 from the alveoli is directly
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