Identify the clinical manifestations associated with oxygen toxicity. (Select all that apply.)
a. Substernal chest pain that increases with deep breathing
b. Moist cough and tracheal irritation
c. Pleuritic pain occurring on inhalation, followed by dyspnea
d. Increasing CO2
e. Sore throat and eye and ear discomfort
A, C, E
A number of clinical manifestations are associated with oxygen toxicity. The first symptom is substernal chest pain that is exacerbated by deep breathing. A dry cough and tracheal irritation follow. Eventually, definite pleuritic pain occurs on inhalation followed by dyspnea. Upper airway changes may include a sensation of nasal stuffiness, sore throat, and eye and ear discomforts.
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