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Hypoxia - Coggle Diagram
Hypoxia
airway obstruction
asthma
choking
sth covering the mouth or nose
hanging or strangulation
blocking or swelling of the airway
anaphylaxis
damage to the brain or nerves that control respiration
a head injury or stroke that damages the breathing centre of the brain
some forms of poisoning
paralysis or nerves controlling the muscles of breathing, as in spinal cord injury
impaired lung function
collapsed lung
lung infections
e.g. pneumonia
lung injury
impaired oxygen uptake by the tissues
carbon monoxide or cyanide poisoning
shock
insufficient oxygen in inspired air
suffocation by smoke or gas
changes in atmospheric pressure
e.g. at high altitude or in a depressurised aircraft
conditions affecting the chest wall
crushing
e.g. fall of earth or sand or pressure from a crowd
chest wall injury with multiple rib fractures or constricting burns