Author Question: A patient who has experienced a spinal cord injury causing blood to pool may be experiencing: ... (Read 43 times)

drink · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A patient who has experienced a spinal cord injury causing blood to pool may be experiencing:

neurogenic shock
anaphylactic shock
cardiogenic shock
septic shock

Question 2

Which of the following factors affect radiographic contrast?

mA
time
kVp
mAs

joewallace · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

neurogenic shock

Rationale: Neurogenic shock can result from a concussion or spinal cord injury causing blood to pool in veins and reduce cardiac output.

Answer to Question 2

kVp

Rationale: kVp affects the penetration of the beam. The greater the kVp, the greater the photon energy, the greater paths of deflection upon tissue interaction increasing the contrast scale.