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monam84
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05/06/07 - 11:58 PM

1.In a newborn newborn what causes an increase in left atrial pressue over right atrial pressure?

monam84
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05/06/07 - 11:59 PM

another question
1.obsructive sleep apnea leadng to rt heart failure is it due to ? increase preload or increase pulm pressure

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05/07/07 - 10:25 AM

in OSA there is severe oxyhemoglobin desaturations occurring during apneic episodes. repetitive desaturations--->pul. HTN--->rt. side heart failure (cor pulmonale)

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05/07/07 - 11:07 AM

1) opening up of the pulmonary arteries in the first breath causes increase in pressure of the LV over the right.
2) increased pulmonary pressure

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05/07/07 - 01:27 PM

1,2

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monam84
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05/07/07 - 01:47 PM

Thanks everyone!

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