F8.vi · Gas Transport in the Blood

Official V4 objective

Describe the physiology of foetal haemoglobin.

Written examination

SAQ history

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Oral examination

1 station

2012A · VIVA 3
This Viva will explore your understanding of the physiology of transition at birth. What is the normal haemoglobin saturation of a newborn breathing air? Subsequent questions explored knowledge of foetal haemoglobin oxygen dissociation curve, foetal/newborn circulation, changes at birth, normal values of newborn vital signs such as respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation.

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