Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134243818
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Patricia Brady Wilhelm, Jon B. Mallatt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 19, Problem 4CRCAQ
After a man was stabbed in the chest, his face became blue and he lost consciousness from lack of oxygenated blood to the brain. The diagnosis was cardiac tamponade rather than severe blood loss through internal bleeding. What is cardiac tamponade, how did it cause the observed symptoms, and how is it treated?
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After a man was stabbed in the chest, his face became blue and he lost consciousness from lack of oxygenated blood to the brain. The diagnosis was cardiac tamponade rather than severe blood loss through internal bleeding. What is cardiac tamponade, how did it cause the observed symptoms, and how is it treated?
There is reduced blood flow to tissues and organs in cardiogenic shock. What is the main cause of this reduced blood flow?
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a)
A decrease in systemic vascular resistance
b)
A reduction in preload
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A reduction in cardiac output
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The loss of sympathetic tone
Which of the following forms of shock occurs as a result of expansion of the vascular compartment?
Question 17 options:
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Cardiogenic
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Neurogenic
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Hypovolemic
d)
Obstructive
Chapter 19 Solutions
Human Anatomy (8th Edition)
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