Which of the following conditions is normally associated with an increased mean systemic filling pressure?
A)Decreased blood volume
B)Increased venous compliance
C)Increased arterial compliance
D)Congestive heart failure
E)Hypothyroidism

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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is associated with an increased mean systemic filling pressure due to reduced cardiac output, which results in decreased arterial compliance and increased venous compliance. This leads to an increase in blood volume in the venous system, thereby increasing the mean systemic filling pressure. The other options (A, B, C, E) would generally result in a decreased mean systemic filling pressure.

Which of the Following Conditions Is Normally Associated with an Increased