ICU Hemodynamic/Physiology Quizzes:
Let's return to basics: systolic arterial pressure (SP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and diastolic arterial pressure (DP)
Which of the following statements is (more) accurate regarding the relationship of MAP and DP?
Let's return to basics: systolic arterial pressure (SP), mean arterial pressure (MAP), and diastolic arterial pressure (DP)
Which of the following statements is (more) accurate regarding the relationship of MAP and DP?
Comments
B. MAP determines DP
C. They are independent
D. They express the same thing and affected by the same factors
B. No
C. No
D. No. Yes
So I’m gonna go with A, even though I’m still skeptical of the equation.