Ms. Y has suddenly experienced a substantial loss of endurance
capacity. Six months ago, she was a good runner and swimmer,
capable of exercising for hours, yet now she can only exercise for
a few minutes before tiring.
As the local physiology expert, you are called in to help the
M.D. diagnose the problem.
3. If the problem is with the cardiovascular system (such as
anemia or a weak left ventricle), what should the numbers be for
these parameters? Explain why (2 pts)
3a. Arterial PO2:
3b. arterial hemoglobin percent saturation:
3c. arterial PCO2:
3d. Explain why