06-05-2007, 05:03 PM
A 45 year old male patient is found to have a diffuse tumor in his neck .Surgical intervention requires bilateral removal of the patients carotid bodies . Following complete recovry ,the patient and a friend decide to ride a car to the summit of pikes peak(elev,11410 ft).On the summit,alveolar CO2 in the friend is reduced from 40 to 20 mm Hg.Which of the following describes best the alv vent of the patient
a.......Alv vent is 4 times greater than normal
b.......Alv vent is 2times greater than normal
c.......Alv vent is similar to that of normal
d......Alv vent is 4 times less than normal
e Alv vent is 4 times less than normal
a.......Alv vent is 4 times greater than normal
b.......Alv vent is 2times greater than normal
c.......Alv vent is similar to that of normal
d......Alv vent is 4 times less than normal
e Alv vent is 4 times less than normal
