The following article was seen on page twelve of the RhyDin Post, February the twenty-sixth.
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx21/dfenner_photo/handsomedoctor.jpg RhyDin Health Journalist: Dr. Arshad Herat
Avian Humanoids More Susceptible to Hypoxia and Neurological Disorders February 26, 2010
A new study by the RhyDin Health Administration may have revealed a connection between cases of intermittent Cerebral Hypoxia and both systematic and mutation-driven aviary evolution.
According to a double-blind study done last year by West End University (Exotic Health Queries, December 2007, page 11), nineteen percent of patients undergoing surgical procedures for complications from hypoxia were classified as avic or aeriform hybrids. This prompted a follow-up investigative study by the RhyDin Health Administration to ascertain the possible causes to this condition.
Hypoxia is a condition described as a deficiency in oxygen reaching living tissue. Cells in the body need oxygen to metabolize glucose, to undergo stages of mitosis and meiosis, to buffer the pH in the blood, and generally to perform any number of necessary chemical tasks that keeps the body alive and working properly. In extreme cases of hypoxia, where the tissue in the body is deprived of oxygen for a significant amount of time, cell deterioration and death occurs, often leading to impaired cardiovascular and neurological function, and ultimately death.
According to the RHI, the significance of hypoxia discovered among avian humanoids is a result of a poorly designed respiratory system.
"Take a look at bird anatomy, for instance," explains Dr. Elijah Fetsch, Chief of Medicine at Saint Cassica's Hospital in downtown RhyDin. "The respiratory systems in birds are specifically designed for flight. Due to the high metabolic rate required for flight, birds are equipped with several air sacs within the body that store oxygen and allow for its constant delivery to the cardiovascular system. Humanoids have evolved to be bipedal and restricted to the ground, and while the surface area of their lungs is broad enough to account for a greater overall mass, the fact of the matter is that it just isn't consistent enough to keep up with the demands necessary for flight."
According to Fetsch, avian humanoids - characterized as winged, bipedal individuals with a four-chambered heart and an internal gas exchange system - are more prone to conditions of hypoxia following prolonged periods of flight.
"Angels and faeries, for example, suffer a huge oxygen deficit when they journey by air," claims Fetsch. "Human long bones are designed to be heavily reinforced with collagen and cells called osteons, which, while they provide a tough structural unit that allows for the nourishment of the bone, are very impractical for flying. The overall mass of a humanoid body - water, muscle, bone, and fascia combined - is simply too great for under-oxygenated blood to keep every vital system working properly."
Due to a hiatus during respiration and an incapacity to transport oxygen fast enough to meet the body's needs, patients suffering from hypoxia have reported lapses in consciousness and extreme muscle pain due to lactic acid buildup.
"The worst case I ever saw was a one-hundred seventy pound Ekek male," Dr. Riba Naratti, anesthesiologist at Dockside Community Clinic, said. "He had a wingspan of about ten feet, and after a grueling two-day flight, some passerby found him comatose on the roof of a tavern. Scans revealed significant brain death from Cerebral Hypoxia. We weren't able to revive him."
Doctors from the RhyDin Health Administration have begun to urge avian humanoids and hybrids to treat terms of flight as they would a trip to higher altitudes.
"Take the necessary precautions when performing aviary exertion," claims Fetsch. "Ensure that frequent breaks are taken to allow your body to catch up its metabolic needs, and if you are beginning to feel faint, land, and exercise moderate hyperventilation or find an oxygen clinic as soon as possible."
In related news, West End University has begun to investigate the possibility of a triple-lung transplant in aves. The study is still in its planning stages.
http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx21/dfenner_photo/handsomedoctor.jpg RhyDin Health Journalist: Dr. Arshad Herat
Avian Humanoids More Susceptible to Hypoxia and Neurological Disorders February 26, 2010
A new study by the RhyDin Health Administration may have revealed a connection between cases of intermittent Cerebral Hypoxia and both systematic and mutation-driven aviary evolution.
According to a double-blind study done last year by West End University (Exotic Health Queries, December 2007, page 11), nineteen percent of patients undergoing surgical procedures for complications from hypoxia were classified as avic or aeriform hybrids. This prompted a follow-up investigative study by the RhyDin Health Administration to ascertain the possible causes to this condition.
Hypoxia is a condition described as a deficiency in oxygen reaching living tissue. Cells in the body need oxygen to metabolize glucose, to undergo stages of mitosis and meiosis, to buffer the pH in the blood, and generally to perform any number of necessary chemical tasks that keeps the body alive and working properly. In extreme cases of hypoxia, where the tissue in the body is deprived of oxygen for a significant amount of time, cell deterioration and death occurs, often leading to impaired cardiovascular and neurological function, and ultimately death.
According to the RHI, the significance of hypoxia discovered among avian humanoids is a result of a poorly designed respiratory system.
"Take a look at bird anatomy, for instance," explains Dr. Elijah Fetsch, Chief of Medicine at Saint Cassica's Hospital in downtown RhyDin. "The respiratory systems in birds are specifically designed for flight. Due to the high metabolic rate required for flight, birds are equipped with several air sacs within the body that store oxygen and allow for its constant delivery to the cardiovascular system. Humanoids have evolved to be bipedal and restricted to the ground, and while the surface area of their lungs is broad enough to account for a greater overall mass, the fact of the matter is that it just isn't consistent enough to keep up with the demands necessary for flight."
According to Fetsch, avian humanoids - characterized as winged, bipedal individuals with a four-chambered heart and an internal gas exchange system - are more prone to conditions of hypoxia following prolonged periods of flight.
"Angels and faeries, for example, suffer a huge oxygen deficit when they journey by air," claims Fetsch. "Human long bones are designed to be heavily reinforced with collagen and cells called osteons, which, while they provide a tough structural unit that allows for the nourishment of the bone, are very impractical for flying. The overall mass of a humanoid body - water, muscle, bone, and fascia combined - is simply too great for under-oxygenated blood to keep every vital system working properly."
Due to a hiatus during respiration and an incapacity to transport oxygen fast enough to meet the body's needs, patients suffering from hypoxia have reported lapses in consciousness and extreme muscle pain due to lactic acid buildup.
"The worst case I ever saw was a one-hundred seventy pound Ekek male," Dr. Riba Naratti, anesthesiologist at Dockside Community Clinic, said. "He had a wingspan of about ten feet, and after a grueling two-day flight, some passerby found him comatose on the roof of a tavern. Scans revealed significant brain death from Cerebral Hypoxia. We weren't able to revive him."
Doctors from the RhyDin Health Administration have begun to urge avian humanoids and hybrids to treat terms of flight as they would a trip to higher altitudes.
"Take the necessary precautions when performing aviary exertion," claims Fetsch. "Ensure that frequent breaks are taken to allow your body to catch up its metabolic needs, and if you are beginning to feel faint, land, and exercise moderate hyperventilation or find an oxygen clinic as soon as possible."
In related news, West End University has begun to investigate the possibility of a triple-lung transplant in aves. The study is still in its planning stages.