Many Neonates Have a Transient Depressed Inflammatory Response as a Result

question 11

Multiple Choice

Many neonates have a transient depressed inflammatory response as a result of which condition?

• A)The circulatory system is too immature to perfuse tissues adequately.
• B)Complement and chemotaxis are deficient.
• C)Mast cells are lacking.
• D)The respiratory system is too immature to deliver oxygen to tissues.

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Definitions:

Metabolic Acidosis

A condition where the body produces excessive acid, or the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body, leading to a decrease in blood pH.

Anthracosis

The accumulation of carbon deposits in the lungs due to inhalation of smoke or coal dust, often associated with black lung disease.

Granulomatous

Relating to granulomas, which are small areas of inflammation caused by tissue injury or infection.

Sarcoidosis

An inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands, characterized by the formation of granulomas.