KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 74 · KROK (Dentistry)

A 42-year-old patient with tetanus developed an acute respiratory failure. What type of respiratory failure occurs in this case?

  1. A. Perfusion impairment
  2. B. Restrictive impairment of alveolar ventilation
  3. C. Diffusion impairment
  4. D. Obstructive impairment of alveolar ventilation
  5. 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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