02-28-2008, 10:58 PM
A 45-year-old man is involved in an automobile accident and sustains severe injuries with considerable blood loss and hypotension. He is transferred from the emergency department to an intensive care unit, where he develops multiorgan failure. During the first 2 days in the intensive care unit, his plasma phosphate was within normal limits. Subsequently, it began to rise, eventually reaching 6.0 mg/dL.
Failure of which of the following organs would most likely have this effect?
A. Heart
B. Kidneys
C. Liver
D. Lungs
E. Pancreas
Failure of which of the following organs would most likely have this effect?
A. Heart
B. Kidneys
C. Liver
D. Lungs
E. Pancreas