Physiology Of Sport And Exercise 5Th Edition: Chapter 13

Front 1

acute altitude sickness

Back 1

illness characterized by headache, nausea, vomiting, dyspnea, and insomnia.

Front 2

barometric pressure

Back 2

the total pressure exerted by the atmosphere at a given altitude.

Front 3

Cheyne- Stokes breathing

Back 3

alternating periods of rapid breathing and slow shallow breathing including periods in which breathing may actually cease temporarily . a symptom of acute mountain sickness.

Front 4

high-altitude cerebral edema

Back 4

a condition of unknown cause in which fluid accumulates in the cranial cavity at altitude; characterized by mental confusion that can progress to coma and death.

Front 5

high-altitude pulmonary edema

Back 5

a condition of known cause in which fluid accumulates in the lungs at altitude interfering with ventilation resulting in shortness of breath and fatigue and characterized by impaired blood oxygenation mental confusion and loss of consciousness.

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hypobaric

Back 6

referring to an environment such as that at high altitude involving low atmosphere pressure.

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hypoxemia

Back 7

a decreased oxygen content or concentration within the blood.

Front 8

hypoxia

Back 8

a decreased availability of oxygen to the tissues.

Front 9

partial pressure of oxygen

Back 9

the pressure exerted by oxygen in a mixture of gases.

Front 10

polycythemia

Back 10

increased red blood cells.

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respiratory alkalosis

Back 11

a condition in which increased carbon dioxide clearance allows blood pH to increase.