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What is asphyxia?


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Asphyxia:1:a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas.

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It is a condition caused by the inadequate intake of oxygen, which can cause loss of consciousness. Suffocation can cause it.

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Asphyxia is the extreme condition caused by lack of oxygen and excess of carbon dioxide in the blood,

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A condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking (MORE).

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Asphyxia is the inability to breathe; suffocation. Or a condition where there is not enough oxygen in the bloodstream. ChaCha!

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