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
B. Tissue fixed microphages, including the liver Kupffer cell, have little role in the development of MOFS
C. MOFS represents systemic consequences of loss of homeostatic control of local inflammation and microcirculatory hypoperfusion
D. The nature of MOFS is highly dependent upon the etiology of the underlying problem
Answer:A
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 B. Tissue fixed microphages, including the liver Kupffer cell, have little role in the development of MOFS C. MOFS represents systemic consequences of loss of homeostatic control of local inflammation and microcirculatory hypoperfusion D. The nature of MOFS is highly dependent upon the etiology of the underlying problem