Hemodynamics — Flashcards

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

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

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

Edema may be caused by _____ plasma proteins (c)

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

Norepinephrine causes _____ pulse pressure

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

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

What is the effect of aortic stiffening on pulse pressure?_____

What effect does increased contractility have on end-systolic volume? _____