KROK 1 Stomatology 2015 – Question 195 · KROK (Dentistry)

As a result of a rapid change from horizontal to vertical body position a 16-year-old girl lost consciousness. What is the reason for it?

  1. A. Heart rate decrease
  2. B. Arterial pressure rise
  3. C. Decreased venous return
  4. D. Increased venous return
  5. E. -
Hint

Consider where gravity redistributes blood when a person stands up abruptly and how this affects cardiac filling.

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