Week 4_Ch 16, 18, 19, 20

Cardiogenic

Low cardiac output in association with high preload is characteristic of ________ shock.

acute onset of left ventricular dysfunction

Myocarditis should be suspected in a patient who presents with

systolic pressure - diastolic pressure

Pulse pressure is defined as

a systemic inflammatory response to infection.

Sepsis has been recently redefined as

True

[T/F]Lactated Ringer solution and normal saline are commonly used crystalloid solutions that contain electrolytes.

False

[T/F]New-organ damage is a function of both the stage of hypertension and its duration.