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Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 18:11:15 -0800
From: Trey Irvine <gmiiii@in*.co*>
Subject: Re: Hypercapnia
To: <jgibbo@ph*.lo*.ac*.uk*>, techdiver@terra.net

  if we have a raised ppO2 in the blood, will it affect the ability of RBC to 
convert CO2 to carbonic acid and so reduce the carrying capacity of CO2 by 
the blood allowing it to build up in the tissues.

  John, Esat is going to hate this, but that must be what is happening. The
high 
PPO2 "locks" the CO2 in the tissues, another reason not to dive deep air. -G

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