Physiology MCM!! - mudassar

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A 65 year old mate with a long history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is brought to the ER complaining of shortness of breath, fever, yellow sputum and lower extemity edema. Physical exam reveals cyanosis, finger clubbing and bilateral lung wheezes. Which of the following findins is most likely in this pt?

A. Normal arterial blood oxygen content
B. Normal mixed venous blood oxygen content
C. Increased pH of arterial blood
D. Decreased pulmonary arterial resistance
E. Decreased cerebral Vascular resistance

from uw.

[ArchivalUser]

E ?

[ArchivalUser]

eee

[ArchivalUser]

EE...CHRONC RESPI ACIDOSIS-->INCRESED VENOUS BLOOD CO2-->BRAIN-->VASODIALTION

[ArchivalUser]

AGREE WITH HARSH

[ArchivalUser]

ee. BUT clubbing is NOT a feature of COPD , unless the patient develops lung ca

[ArchivalUser]

Right on target all of u guys. Brilliant n efficient.
Pysio's feather is in your caps.
Yeah stenosis it is a feature of brochiectasis.