Which of the following hemodynamic indices will be found in a patient with a large hemothorax?
a. Decreased QS/QT
b. Decreased CO
c. Increased CI
d. Increased SV
B
Because a large pneumothorax can impede venous blood return to the heart, the cardiac output (CO) will be decreased.
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a. indirect pulp treatment b. direct pulp treatment c. pulpotomy d. none of the above
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