Cns O2 — Toxicity ((hot))

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At these elevated pressures, the blood’s ability to transport oxygen is overwhelmed. Normally, hemoglobin carries oxygen, but at high partial pressures, a significant amount of oxygen dissolves directly into the blood plasma. This creates an abundance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) or free radicals. These molecules damage cellular membranes and interfere with neurotransmitters, leading to the rapid onset of neurological dysfunction. The Bert Effect and Symptoms cns o2 toxicity

❌ give antiepileptics acutely – seizure will stop when PO₂ is lowered. Hiss-click

Ten minutes in. He found a ledge.

The darkness didn't last long. It couldn't. Not if he wanted to live. Hiss-click. At these elevated pressures

He was drowning in the very thing that kept him alive.