Multiple choice

In which condition, there is a sudden oxygen lack and simultaneous accumulation of carbon doxide in the body?

  1. Cyanosis

  2. Asphyxia

  3. Apnoea

  4. Hyperpnoea

  5. Dyspnoea

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B Correct answer
Explanation

A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body accompanied by an increase in the concentration of carbon dioxide leads to loss of consciousness or death. Asphyxia can be induced by choking, drowning, electric shock, injury, or the inhalation of toxic gases.