Hemodynamics — Flashcards

What is the effect of cardiac tamponade on pulse pressure?_____

_____ pulse pressures are seen in conditions that decrease left ventricular stroke volume

Secondary pulmonary hypertension due to Heart Disease may arise due to increased _____ in the pulmonary circuit (e.g. left heart failure, congenital heart disease)

What equation may be used to calculate O2 delivery to tissues? O2 delivery = _____

What is the effect of blood vessel narrowing (e.g. thrombus) on Reynolds' number? _____

Norepinephrine causes _____ diastolic pressure

The F-series prostaglandins are vaso-_____

What is the approximate normal pressure in the aorta (systolic and diastolic)? _____

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

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