Chapter 21, Problem 18RQ

Why is afterload important to cardiac function?

Describe rheumatic fever and how Tolerance is broken.

How is the diagnostic category of TIA different from a stroke?

What drug is used to counteract the effects of anaphylactic shock? epinephrine antihistamines antibiotics aspirin

What organs do the gonadal veins drain?

Under what circumstances might it be inadvisable to administer a clot-dissolving drug to a stroke victim?

How do gap junctions and intercalated disks aid contraction of the heart?

What condition causes a stroke? inflammation of meninges lumbar puncture infection of cerebral spinal fluid disruption of blood to the brain