A 24-year-old man has suffered extensive head and neck injuries in a motorcycle accident and has been admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in apparent neurogenic shock. Which of the following are characteristics of this patient's diagnosis?
A) The patient has adequate blood volume but is profoundly vasodilated.
B) The patient is experiencing an exaggerated and pathological immune response.
C) The patient is at risk of cerebral hemorrhage due to sympathetic stimulation.
D) The patient is in hypertensive crisis as a result of baroreceptor dysfunction.
A
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