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Respiratory failure (low arterial PO2; raised arterial PCO2) leads to A. Raised pulmonary artery pressure (pulmonary hypertension). B. Right ventricular failure. C. Low voltage P waves in the electrocardiogram. D. Decreased cerebral blood flow. E. Warm hands and feet. |
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Answer» A. True Hypoxia causes generalized pulmonary vasoconstriction. B. True Pulmonary hypertension can lead to right ventricular failure (‘cor pulmonale’). C. False Atrial hypertrophy in cor pulmonale results in prominent P waves. D. False CO2 dilates cerebral blood vessels. E. True CO2 is a vasodilator and ‘cor pulmonale’ is a ‘high output’ failure. |
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