Hemodynamics — Flashcards

Increased _____ pressure as a result of mitral stenosis may lead to pulmonary congestion with edema and alveolar hemorrhage

How does Aortic Stenosis affect LV EDP and PCWP?_____

What effect does increased heart rate have on cardiac contractility?_____

In the Starling equation for capillary fluid exchange, what does **πᵢ** represent?

In most organs, hypoxia leads to compensatory vaso-_____

The magnitude of blood flow (Q) is _____ proportional to the size of the pressure difference between blood vessels

Cerebral perfusion is primarily driven by changes in _____

Raynaud phenomenon is decreased blood flow to the skin due to arteriolar _____ in response to cold or stress

A _____ in viscosity of blood causes an increase in Reynolds' number

Which type of blood vessel causes the greatest decrease in pressure in a vascular system arranged in series? _____