Exam questionKROK 1Medicine · 2015
A patient has been diagnosed with influenza. His condition drastically worsened after taking antipyretic drugs. He is unconscious, AP is 80/50 mm Hg, Ps is 140/m, body temperature dropped down to 35,8°C. What complication developed in this patient?
Answer options
- Hypovolemia
- Hyperthermia
- Alkalosis
- Collapse
- Acidosis
Correct answer
Collapse
Explanation
A patient has been diagnosed with influenza. His condition drastically worsened after taking antipyretic drugs. He is unconscious, AP is 80/50 mm Hg, Ps is 140/m, body temperature dropped down to 35,8°C. What complication developed in this patient? In Influenza, administration of Antipyretics leads to the appearance of a complication called Collapse (note the sharply reduced blood pressure and temperature, increased pulse, and unconsciousness).
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