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Q.

Blood analysis of a patient reveals an unusually high quantity of carboxyhaemoglobin content. Which of the following conclusions is most likely to be correct?

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a

The patient gas been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content of Carbon disulphide.

b

The patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content Chloroform.

c

The patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content of Carbon dioxide.

d

The patient has been inhaling polluted air containing usually high content of Carbon monoxide.

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

CO binds to hemoglobin with much greater affinity than oxygen, forming carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) and resulting in impaired oxygen transport and utilization. CO2 is carried by haemoglobin as carbamino-haemoglobin (about 20-25 per cent).
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