PaO 2 or âpartial pressure of oxygenâ measures the amount of free oxygen molecules dissolved in plasma (measured in mmHg or Torr). This is not always the most reliable account of the actual oxygenation state of blood as the vast majority of O 2 is bound to hemoglobin.
Signs and symptoms of foodborne botulism include: 1  Difficulty swallowing or speaking. 2  Dry mouth. 3  Facial weakness on both sides of the face.  Blurred or double 1  vision. Drooping eyelids.  Trouble 1  breathing. Nausea, vomiting and abdominal cramps.  Paralysis.
Clostridium botulinum: This bacteria secretes a neurotoxin into the food it grows in. When ingested, it can cause a multitude of symptoms including diarrhea, blurred vision, vomiting, descending paralysis, and possible death. Botulism grows in low-acid canned foods, smoked fish, baked potatoes, incompletely fermented marine mammals, garlic stored in oil, and shrink-wrapped mushrooms.