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A previously healthy 58 years old man is admitted to the hospital because of an acute inferior myocardial infarction.Within several hours,he becomes oliguric and hypotensive(blood pressure is 90/60mmHg).Insertion of a pulmonary artery(Swan-Ganz)catheter reveals the following pressures:pulmonary capillary wedge-4mmHg;pulmonary artery-22/4mmHg:and mean right atrial-11mmHg.This man would best be treated with:

A. Fluids
B. Digoxin
C. Dopamine
D. Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation
Answer» B. Digoxin


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