2006-12-21 04:17:25 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Exposure to low levels of carbon monoxide (CO) probably will not, but as the levels of CO increase it displaces oxygen from hemoglobin. CO binds more tightly to hemoglobin than oxygen dose. Therefore the amount of oxygen in the blood stream drops, and the amount of oxygen delivered to tissues drops. The lack of oxygen is sensed by your brain so your breathing rate increases a little.
If it gets bad enough organs like your brain and heart which need high amounts of oxygen start to malfunction. You body starts switching to anaerobic metabolism which is much less efficient that aerobic. Anaerobic metabolism also produce organic acids, particularly lactic acid creating acidosis. Acidosis is compensate for by dramatically increasing the breathing rate to get rid of carbon dioxide, which when dissolved in the blood is an acid.
2006-12-21 04:28:58 · answer #1 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Breathing Rates
2016-11-12 07:50:32 · answer #2 · answered by kroell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's becasue the body doesn't get enoughoxygen and is trying to compensate for the lack of that oxygen by making your respiration faster. Eventually, if you were in aroom with CO2, you would be overcome by the CO2 as it replaces the oxygen in your body.
2006-12-21 04:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by vgordon_90 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because there is no oxygen in carbon monoxide. your body will try to gasp for more air because it is not receiving any, so you will start to breath faster in hopes of getting air...but you won't.
2006-12-21 04:20:48 · answer #4 · answered by Sgt. Pepper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body doesn't get enough oxygen and tries to compensate for that.
2006-12-21 04:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body needs more oxygen.
2006-12-21 04:24:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋