Description : Which of the following statements are true of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)? A. The two-hit model proposes that secondary MODS may be produced when even a relatively ... intensive care units has decreased owing to increased awareness, prevention, and treatment of the syndrome.
Last Answer : Answer: ABC DISCUSSION: MODS is part of a clinical continuum that begins with the systemic inflammatory response syndrome, which is the host's stress response to any major insult such ... pathogenesis of MODS, the incidence of MODS continues to increase without a significant improvement in outcome
Description : Which cells of ‘Crypts of Lieberkuhn’ secrete antibacterial lysozyme? (a) Paneth cells (b) Zymogen cells (c) Kupffer cells (d) Argentaffin cells
Last Answer : (a) Paneth cells
Description : Which cells of "Crypts of Lieberkuhn" secrete antibacterial lysozyme ? (1) Paneth cells (2) Zymogen cells (3) Kupffer cells (4) Argentaffin cells
Last Answer : (1) Paneth cells
Description : Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning the multiorgan failure syndrome (MOFS)? a. Changes in the splanchnic and pulmonary microcirculation are critical to the development of MOFS ... d. The nature of MOFS is highly dependent upon the etiology of the underlying problem
Last Answer : Answer: a, c The nature of multiorgan failure syndrome (MOFS) is that of a diffuse cellular injury, developing systemically as a consequence of losing homeostatic control of local ... of microorganism. In noninfectious cases, the response also appears independent of the specific underlying cause