文摘
The transition between the phase 2–3 of the cardiovascular response to apnoea may correspond to physiological breaking point. Alveolar gas composition was determined at the end of interrupted phase 2 apnoeas, in air and in oxygen. In interrupted apnoeas, on O2-CO2 diagram, PAO2 and PACO2 lied on the physiological breaking point curve. Differences in PCO2 during apnoea, rather than the absolute PCO2 values, determine the volitional breaking point of apnoea.