KROK 1 2014 – Question 190 · KROK (Medicine) · Physiology
In a dysentery patient undergoing treatment in the contagious isolation ward, a significant increase in packed cell volume has been observed (60%). What other value will be affected by this change?
- A. Leukopenia
- B. Increasing blood viscosity
- C. Increasing volume of blood circulation
- D. Thrombocytopenia
- E. Increasing erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
Hint
Think about how a rise in the share of cells in the circulating fluid changes its physical properties and flow.
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