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  #1

After a pulmonary embolus, WOF is most likely?
a. low RA pressure, and Low CVP
b. Low systemic Arterial BP, and Low venous pressure
c. High pul venouse press and pul oedema
d. high RV pressure, and high systemic venous press
e. high Left atrial press and functional mitral valve incompetence

  #2

i think c

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  #3

WHAT IS WOF ???

  #4

i would go for d.high RV pr and sys venous pr

  #5

WOF...WHICH OF FOLLOWING
and the answer is D.
the haemodynamic changes that might be expected after a pul embolus would incl Raised RV press ( blood unable to get into the pul circulation), and a raised sys venous press (backflow from an obstructed right sided circulation).







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