A 45-year-old woman comes to her family physician for a year…
A 45-year-old woman comes to her family physician for a yearly checkup. Her BP is noted to be the same while lying or while standing. What changes in preload and heart rate most likely occur in going from lying to standing positions?
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A 60-year-old woman comes to her physician for routine checkup. She has a history of MI 7 years previously but currently has no complaints or symptoms. She undergoes an echocardiogram. Which measurement would be the best index of preload in this woman?
Read DetailsThe pressure in a capillary in skeletal muscle is 35 mm Hg a…
The pressure in a capillary in skeletal muscle is 35 mm Hg at the arteriolar end and 14 mm Hg at the venular end. The interstitial pressure is 0 mmHg. The colloid osmotic pressure is 25mm Hg in the capillary and 1 mm Hg in the interstitium. The net force producing fluid movement across the capillary wall at its arteriolar end is.
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