Hemodynamics — Flashcards

When a blood vessel is added to a system in parallel, the total resistance _____

Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) is a good approximation of _____ pressure

The Cushing reaction is a triad of _____, bradycardia, and respiratory depression due to increased intracranial pressure

Vasodilators = reflex _____cardia

Can obstructive sleep apnea cause hypertension? _____

Anorexia = _____ LH/FSH/estrogen

Aortic stenosis = _____ pulse pressure Aortic regurgitation = _____ pulse pressure

Hint: ↓/↑

Sepsis/anaphylaxis = _____ skin

Hint: warm/cold

_____ syncope is caused by a result of vagus nerve overstimulation which leads to bradycardia and hypotension, which then causes enough cerebral hypoperfusion to cause syncope

Blood pressure in pregnancy _____

Hint: increases/decreases