A 75-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

question 112

Multiple Choice

A 75-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after his family found him to be lethargic and confused.  The patient has a history of hypertension, coronary artery disease, and heart failure.  Temperature is 35 C (95 F) , blood pressure is 78/46 mm Hg, and pulse is 110/min.  The patient is admitted to the intensive care unit and a pulmonary artery catheter is placed, which demonstrates the following readings: Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's hypotension?

• A)Bacterial infection
• B)Gastrointestinal bleeding
• C)Heart failure
• D)Hypothermia
• E)Myocardial infarction
• F)Pulmonary embolism

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