A 2-Month-Old Boy Is Found Unresponsive in His Crib

question 426

Multiple Choice

A 2-month-old boy is found unresponsive in his crib.  He had previously been well and had a normal physical examination at his 2-month visit approximately 1 week earlier.  An autopsy is performed to determine the cause of death.  The pathologist concludes that the infant likely died of sudden infant death syndrome.  The autopsy also shows an incidental finding of bicuspid aortic valve.  If this patient had survived, he would have been at greatest risk for which of the following events?

• A)Aortic dissection in his 30s
• B)Aortic stenosis in his 50s
• C)Atrial fibrillation in his 40s
• D)Endocarditis in his 20s
• E)Severe aortic stenosis in infancy
• F)Ventricular arrhythmia in childhood

Examine factors affecting the residual value of assets and their relevance in leasing decisions.

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Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body's responses to stress and regulates vital functions such as heart rate.

Allostatic

Pertaining to allostatic load, the cumulative wear and tear on the body's systems due to chronic stress.

GAS

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Generalized Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical framework describing the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.