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You are asked to assess a 65-year-old man with retrosternal chest pain. On examination, he is diaphoretic and has mottled extremities. His systolic blood pressure is 60 mm Hg with a pulse rate of 140/minute. His jugular venous pressure is 6 cm above the sternal angle, and his heart sounds are very faint. Which one of the following describes this patient's condition?
1) increased systemic vascular resistance, decreased cardiac output
2) decreased systemic vascular resistance, decreased cardiac output
3) decreased systemic vascular resistance, increased cardiac output
4) increased systemic vascular resistance, increased cardiac output
5) normal systemic vascular resistance, decreased cardiac output
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| kingsofke
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| att
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1.looks like cardiac tamponade
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1) increased systemic vascular resistance, decreased cardiac output.
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1) increased systemic vascular resistance, decreased cardiac output
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