This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: What are the fundamental pathophysiologic events that explain PPHN? 1. Vascular spasm 2. Hypoxemia ... (Read 21 times)

ARLKQ

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 571
on: Jul 16, 2018
What are the fundamental pathophysiologic events that explain PPHN? 1. Vascular spasm 2. Hypoxemia 3. Increased muscle wall thickness 4. Decreased cross-sectional area
 
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 2, 3, and 4 only
  c. 1 and 3 only
  d. 1, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

What physiologic abnormality is believed to be the cause of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)?
 
  a. Right-to-left shunting
  b. High cardiac output
  c. High pulmonary vascular resistance
  d. Metabolic acidosis


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

laurnthompson

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 334
Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
There are fundamental types of PPHN: vascular spasm, increased muscle wall thickness, and de-creased cross-sectional area of pulmonary vessels.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The common denominator in PPHN is a return to fetal circulatory pathways, usually because of high PVR.


ARLKQ

  • Member
  • Posts: 571
Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
:D TYSM

nothere

  • Member
  • Posts: 324
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Wow, this really help

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The first war in which wide-scale use of anesthetics occurred was the Civil War, and 80% of all wounds were in the extremities.

Did you know?

When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.

Did you know?

According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, more than 50 million Americans have some kind of food allergy. Food allergies affect between 4 and 6% of children, and 4% of adults, according to the CDC. The most common food allergies include shellfish, peanuts, walnuts, fish, eggs, milk, and soy.

Did you know?

Though Candida and Aspergillus species are the most common fungal pathogens causing invasive fungal disease in the immunocompromised, infections due to previously uncommon hyaline and dematiaceous filamentous fungi are occurring more often today. Rare fungal infections, once accurately diagnosed, may require surgical debridement, immunotherapy, and newer antifungals used singly or in combination with older antifungals, on a case-by-case basis.

Did you know?

Critical care patients are twice as likely to receive the wrong medication. Of these errors, 20% are life-threatening, and 42% require additional life-sustaining treatments.

Events of the postabsorptive state. Events of the postabsorptive state.
By age 3, children develop scripts for common events such as eating at a restaurant. By age 3, children develop scripts for common events such as eating at a restaurant.
How to find the definite integral using the fundamental theorem of calculus (Part 1) How to find the definite integral using the fundamental theorem of calculus (Part 1)
Social scientists have not done well at devising theories to explain lovely romantic moments Social scientists have not done well at devising theories to explain lovely romantic moments
The Vascular System The Vascular System
Timeline of Major Events in Plants Timeline of Major Events in Plants
Video: Summation - defined, spatial, temporal & AP generation or not

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library