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According to Fick’s law, the diffusion of a gas increases when the:

You observe that Mr. Smith’s CVP has increased from 6 mmHg to 14 mmHg over the past 8 hours. This reflects which of the following hemodynamic changes?

Use the following measurements obtained from a patient in the intensive care unit to calculate PVR (pulmonary vascular resistance). Mean arterial pressure (MAP)= 70 mmHgMean pulmonary artery pressure (MPAP)= 20Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP)= 7Central venous pressure (CVP)= 4Cardiac output= 4.2 LPM

All of the following are true regarding polycythemia EXCEPT

A patient with significant heart failure and awaiting cardiac transplant is planning her vacation.  She has asked you if there are any potential side effects of going to Denver (5280 feet above sea level, PB of 671 mmHg) for a week.  Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding such a trip?

Levophed is the brand name for

The pulmonary capillary system of the lungs responds to an increased pulmonary artery pressure by dilating and recruiting pulmonary capillaries.

The coronary vessels are perfused during what ventricular phase?

If pressure remains constant, temperature and volume will vary directly. This statement describes

Stroke volume is determined by what three factors? 1. [factor1] 2. [factor2] 3. [factor3]