MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following terms is also called suffocation?
A
Asphyxia
B
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
C
Aspiration
D
Hypoventilation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Asphyxiation, also called asphyxia or suffocation, is when the body doesn’t get enough oxygen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asphyxiation, also known as suffocation, means to die from lack of oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are four types of asphyxiation, each with its own symptoms and causes: suffocation, strangulation, mechanical asphyxia, and drowning.

Detailed explanation-4: -: a lack of oxygen or excess of carbon dioxide in the body usually caused by interruption of breathing or insufficient oxygen supply and resulting in unconsciousness and often death.

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