What medical term is used for a condition that results from pulmonary hypertension, creating chronic pressure overload in the right ventricle?
a. Hypoxemia
b. Hypoxia
c. Bronchiectasis
d. Cor pulmonale
Ans: d. Cor pulmonale
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If a student group goes on hunger strike and drinks water but does not eat any food for 4 days, they are likely to
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