32. Sympathetic Nervous System Disorders Quiz
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Which invasive assessments may be required for patients with cardiac abnormalities?

  • X-ray
  • Echocardiography (correct)
  • MRI
  • CT scan
  • What should be initiated to address sympathetic excess or deficiency in these patients?

  • Antihistamines
  • Direct-acting vasodilators (correct)
  • Antidepressants
  • Antibiotics
  • What is the reported perioperative mortality rate for patients after spinal cord transection?

  • 40%
  • 10%
  • 20% (correct)
  • 30%
  • Which of the following is a common feature of all syndromes with hypofunction of the sympathetic nervous system?

    <p>Orthostatic hypotension (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause orthostatic hypotension and decreased beat-to-beat variability in heart rate in patients with hypofunction of the sympathetic nervous system?

    <p>Deficient intravascular volume (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential complication often seen in patients with hypofunction of the sympathetic nervous system?

    <p>Renal amyloidosis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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