The Most Acute Allergic Response Is Anaphylactic Shock, Which Can

question 22

Multiple Choice

The most acute allergic response is anaphylactic shock, which can be deadly due to the histamine -induced

• A) increase in peripheral resistance that decreases cardiac output.
• B) increase in capillary permeability.
• C) decrease in peripheral resistance that decreases mean arterial pressure.
• D) local decrease in resistance with little effect on mean arterial pressure.
• E) decrease in peripheral resistance that increases cardiac output.

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