Multiple shockwave therapy of the musculoskeletal system is reported with code 6A930ZZ.

Which of the following alterations in vital signs might you observe in a patient with increased intracranial pressure?

A) Pulsus alternans B) Narrowing pulse pressure C) Widening pulse pressure D) Pulsus paradoxus

What is the most important factor contributing to the onset of pulmonary hypertension in the pa-tient with COPD?

a. Alveolar hypoxia b. Compression of pulmonary vasculature c. Left ventricular failure d. Loss of vascular surface