Basic Surgery MCQ 009

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Which of the following statements about delivery-dependent oxygen consumption are true?

A. Below the critical oxygen delivery (DO2crit), one would expect to see a decrease in the lactate-pyruvate ratio.

B. D(overdot)O 2crit may be increased in patients with sepsis.

C. A desirable goal in the treatment of shock is to achieve delivery-independent oxygen consumption.

D. The oxygen extraction ratio remains constant as long as oxygen delivery remains above D(overdot)O 2crit.


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