An individual suffers a blood clot in an artery that delivers blood to his leg.The leg begins to take on a blue hue,becomes colder than the rest of his body and he experiences numbness in the leg.He is most likely experiencing
A)anemic hypoxia
B)ischemic hypoxia
C)hypoxic hypoxia
D)histotoxic hypoxia
E)allergic hypoxia

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The description suggests that the individual is experiencing ischemic hypoxia, which occurs when there is a decreased blood flow to a body part leading to inadequate oxygen supply. The blue hue, coldness and numbness result from the lack of oxygen and nutrients to the tissues in the affected area. Anemic hypoxia is caused by a decrease in the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood, hypoxic hypoxia results from a lack of oxygen in the air, histotoxic hypoxia is caused by the inability of cells to use oxygen despite adequate supply, and allergic hypoxia is caused by an allergic reaction leading to airway obstruction and decreased oxygen supply.

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