Distinguishing Between Hydrostatic and Nonhydrostatic Pulmonary Edema Is Often Difficult

question 25

True/False

Distinguishing between hydrostatic and nonhydrostatic pulmonary edema is often difficult, even for skilled clinicians.

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Definitions:

Fixations

An obsessive interest or feeling that may hinder psychological progress and development.

Egocentrism

A cognitive trait where an individual has difficulty understanding that other people have their own perspectives and viewpoints.

Fixation

A persistent focus of the id’s libido energies on a particular stage of psychosexual development, leading to personality traits based on that stage.

Pessimism

The tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen; a lack of hope or confidence in the future.