63. A 63-year-old man has had progressive edema in his extremities, pulmonary congestion, and hypotension since having myocardial infraction 2 days ago. His breathing pattern over the past 6 hours as shown. Which of the following is most likely responsible for this cyclic breathing pattern?

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63. A 63-year-old man has had progressive edema in his extremities, pulmonary congestion, and
hypotension since having myocardial infraction 2 days ago. His breathing pattern over the past 6
hours as shown. Which of the following is most likely responsible for this cyclic breathing
pattern?
A. Development of lactic acidosis
B. Dysfunction of carotid baroreceptors
fram.
C. Fatigue of the intercostal muscle and
diaphragm
Time
D. Fluctuations in CO2 delivery to the
respiratory center
E. Impairment of oxygen diffusion across alveolar membranes
F. Obstructive sleep apnea
Amplitude
Exhalation auten
Transcribed Image Text:63. A 63-year-old man has had progressive edema in his extremities, pulmonary congestion, and hypotension since having myocardial infraction 2 days ago. His breathing pattern over the past 6 hours as shown. Which of the following is most likely responsible for this cyclic breathing pattern? A. Development of lactic acidosis B. Dysfunction of carotid baroreceptors fram. C. Fatigue of the intercostal muscle and diaphragm Time D. Fluctuations in CO2 delivery to the respiratory center E. Impairment of oxygen diffusion across alveolar membranes F. Obstructive sleep apnea Amplitude Exhalation auten
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