Hemodynamics — Flashcards

Norepinephrine causes _____ pulse pressure

How does cardiac output change during hypovolemic shock?_____

A dicrotic pulse has 2 distinct peaks (one during systole, other during diastole) due to an accentuated _____ after the dicrotic notch

The _____ is a fast, neurally mediated mechanism of regulating arterial pressure

The rate at which blood is returned to the atria is called the _____

In atherosclerotic patients, M3 receptor activation directly causes vaso-_____

Do left-to-right shunts result in hypoxemia? _____

If blood flow is laminar, the highest velocity occurs at the _____ of the blood vessel

What is the effect of hypocortisolism on blood pressure? _____

Which baroreceptors are responsive to both increases and decreases in arterial pressure? _____