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USMLE · Question #419
A 2-year-old child with uncomplicated coarctation of the aorta appears to be in good health. Growth and development are normal. The constriction is located just distal to the subclavian arteries…
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A 2-year-old child with uncomplicated coarctation of the aorta appears to be in good health. Growth and development are normal. The constriction is located just distal to the subclavian arteries. Which of the following is decreased in this patient?
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- ABlood flow in the lower body
- BBlood flow in the upper body
- CBlood pressure in the upper body
- DVascular resistance in the lower body
- EVascular resistance in the upper body
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#coarctation of aorta#vascular resistance#hemodynamics#congenital heart disease