In the trauma patient, symptoms of decreased cardiac output are most commonly caused by:
a. cardiac contusion.
b. cardiogenic shock.
c. hypovolemia.
d. pericardial tamponade.
C
Hypovolemia is commonly associated with traumatic injury resulting from acute blood loss. Cardiac contusion may decrease cardiac output, but hypovolemia occurs more often. Cardiogenic shock is not typically associated with trauma. Pericardial tamponade would decrease cardiac output but is not as common as hypovolemia.
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