Which of the following clinical conditions are associated with an increase in pulse pressure?
I.Increased stroke volume
II.Decreased arterial compliance
III.Hypotension
IV.Dehydration

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The pulse pressure is influenced by the stroke volume and the arterial compliance. Increased stroke volume increases systolic pressure and thus the pulse pressure. Decreased arterial compliance, which occurs with age or vascular disease, causes aortic pressure to rise higher and more sharply during systole and to fall more abruptly during diastole.

Which of the Following Clinical Conditions Are Associated with an Increase