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What happens if there is too much nitrogen in the blood?
nitrogen narcosis
What is the prognosis for a patient with nitrogen narcosis?
When a diver returns to a safe depth, the effects of nitrogen narcosis disappear completely. Some evidence exists that certain divers may become partially acclimated to the effects of nitrogen narcosis with frequency.
Does everyone who dives get nitrogen narcosis?
Yes
Which of the two main components of air must be in a diver's tank?
Dissolved nitrogen and nitrogen narcosis
Why is free nitrogen a problem for organisms?
When nitrogen is inhaled at high pressure (over 4 atmospheres) in organism is the cause of nitrogen narcosis.
How is nitrogen narcosis diagnosed?
A diagnosis must be made on circumstantial evidence of atypical behavior, taking into consideration the depth of the dive and the rate of compression. Nitrogen narcosis may be differentiated from toxicity of oxygen, carbon monoxide, or.
How does growing an apple orchard affect the environment?
produces nitrogen+ oxygen
How do living organisms affect the environment through their deaths?
the nitrogen cycle
What are nitrogen oxide emissions and how do they affect the environment?
Nitrogen oxide emissions are the product of fuel burning at high temperatures. It affects the environment by contributing to acid rain.
How do nitrogen oxides affect the environment?
NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) impacts the environment in several ways. It contributes to smog, acid rain, global warming, and visibility impairment.
What is consciousness during deep sea diving called?
i- Raptures of the deep, ii- Martini Effect, iii- Nitrogen Narcosis both.
What causes nitrogen narcosis in scuba divers?
The simple answer is the partial pressure of nitrogen being breathed. The deeper a diver goes, the greater the partial pressure of nitrogen in the air being breathed due to the increased pressure from being deeper. There is also a debate as to whether oxygen contributes to narcosis. But for a more indepth answer ... I don't think anyone really knows why it happens and last I knew there were different theories out there. Perhaps some medical people can jump in here some.
