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From: <ScottBonis@ao*.co*>
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 23:12:53 EST
Subject: Re: Hb Saturation curve
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com

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Hey Guys,

I thought I had at least an idea on most subjects dealing with scuba diving,=
=20
but I also could sure use a handle on this.

Take care and dive safe,       Scott

Some weeks it's just not worth gnawing through the restraints and scrambling=
=20
up out of the pit.


In a message dated 2/22/2001 11:48:28 p.m. Hora est=E1ndar de EE.UU. O,=20
CHKBOONE@ao*.co* writes:

>     Supposedly the venous Hb is still 75% saturated and we only use about=20
> 25%=20
> of the arterial O-Hb.   However;
>=20
>    The unshifted dissociation curve shows Hb as about 50% saturated at a=20
> PPO2=20
> of 40 mm Hg.   Various agents shift the curve so that in the venous flow H=
b=20
> is reportedly 75% saturated at this same O2 concentration (40mm Hg).    Is=
=20
> this 75% of what Hb is capable of carrying after the influence of CO2, H+,=
=20
> and 2-3 BPG shifts the curve?=20
>    If so, then it appears that we use more than 25% of the O-Hb stores at=20
> rest.  ? ? ?
>=20
> Anybody got a handle on this ?
>=20
> Chuck

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<HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=3D2>Hey Guys,
<BR>
<BR>I thought I had at least an idea on most subjects dealing with scuba div=
ing,=20
<BR>but I also could sure use a handle on this.
<BR>
<BR>Take care and dive safe,       Scott
<BR>
<BR>Some weeks it's just not worth gnawing through the restraints and scramb=
ling=20
<BR>up out of the pit.
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>In a message dated 2/22/2001 11:48:28 p.m. Hora est=E1ndar de EE.UU.
O,=20
<BR>CHKBOONE@ao*.co* writes:
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FACE=3D"Ar=
ial" LANG=3D"0">
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"
FACE=3D"Ar=
ial" LANG=3D"0"><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=3DCITE style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px so=
lid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">   &n=
bsp;Supposedly the venous Hb is still 75% saturated and we only use about=20
<BR>25%=20
<BR>of the arterial O-Hb.   However;
<BR>
<BR>   The unshifted dissociation curve shows Hb as about 50% satu=
rated at a=20
<BR>PPO2=20
<BR>of 40 mm Hg.   Various agents shift the curve so that in the v=
enous flow Hb=20
<BR>is reportedly 75% saturated at this same O2 concentration (40mm Hg). &nb=
sp;  Is=20
<BR>this 75% of what Hb is capable of carrying after the influence of CO2, H=
+,=20
<BR>and 2-3 BPG shifts the curve?=20
<BR>   If so, then it appears that we use more than 25% of the O-H=
b stores at=20
<BR>rest.  ? ? ?
<BR>
<BR>Anybody got a handle on this ?
<BR>
<BR>Chuck</FONT></HTML>

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