KROK 1 Stomatology 2014 – Question 72 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 42-year-old patient with tetanus developed an acute respiratory failure. What type of respiratory failure occurs in this case?
- A. Restrictive impairment of alveolar ventilation
- B. Obstructive impairment of alveolar ventilation
- C. Diffusion impairment
- D. Perfusion impairment
- E. Dysregulatory impairment of alveolar ventilation
Hint
Consider where tetanus toxin acts: on the lungs and airways, or on the nervous control of the respiratory muscles.
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