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1
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Name the 3 body fluid compartments?

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intracellular, interstitial, intravascular.

2
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How much fluid is taken in a day?

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2.5 liters.

3
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How much fluid is let out in a day and how?

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2.5 liters. 0.1 in stool, 0.9 in respiration/sweat, 1.5 in urine.

4
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What are the 2 forms of edema?

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  1. Exudate. 2. Transudate.
5
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Which type of edema is typical of inflammation?

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Exudate.

6
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What is exudate rich in?

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Protein and blood cells.

7
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Transudate contains less proteins and fewer cells and is typical of what?

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Hydrostatic or osmotic pressure pathology.

8
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What is transudate?

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An ultra-filtrate of plasma fluid.

9
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4 factors of pathogenesis of edema?

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  1. Increased hydrostatic pressure. 2. Increased wall permeability. 3. decreased oncotic pressure. 4. Lymphatic obstruction.
10
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What is hydrostatic pressure?

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Blood pressure pushing fluid OUT of capillaries.

11
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What is oncotic pressure?

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Plasma proteins that are in capillaries want to be diluted - pull fluid back INTO the capillary.

12
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Transudate vs exudate - hypocellular/cellular?

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Transudate - hypocellular Exudate - cellular

13
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Transudate vs exudate - protein rich?

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Transudate - protein POOR Exudate - protein RICH

14
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Transudate edema - specific gravity higher or lower than 1.012?

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Lower.

15
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Exudate edema - specific gravity higher or lower than 1.020?

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Higher

16
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What causes transudate edema?

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Increased hydrostatic pressure, incresed oncotic pressure, Na retention.

17
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What causes exudate edema?

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Lymphatic obstruction, INFLAMMATION

18
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Hydrostatic pressure causes edema and is caused by what 2 things?

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hypertension (increased arterial pressure), heart failure (increased venous backpressure).

19
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Oncotic pressure, when low, causes edema and is caused by what?

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decreased protein synthesis, proteinuria (loss of proteins in urine).

20
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Obstructions that cause edema are usually caused by what?

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Tumors or chronic inflammation, also parasites like filaria which causes elephantiasis.

21
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What is hypervolemic?

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High levels of blood.

22
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Hypervolemia causes edema - what causes it?

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Na and H2O retention.

23
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What is anasarca?

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Extreme generalized edema.

24
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What are hydrothorax, hydropericardium, and hydroperitoneum?

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Clincal forms of edema that are in cavities.

25
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Low blood pressure leads to what type of edema?

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Pulmonary edema (left sided heart failure)

26
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Elephantiasis is caused by what?

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Lymph blockage from a parasite.

27
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Heart problems will show edema where?

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lower extremities, or back if patient supine.

28
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Kidney problems will show edema where?

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Diffuse edema.

29
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Liver problems will show edema where?

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ascites (fluid in peritoneal cavity) due to low albumin and portal hypertension.

30
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What is hyperemia?

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Excess blood flow.

31
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What is active hyperemia?

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Dialation of arterioles like when blushing, exercise, inflammation.

32
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What is passive hyperemia?

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Venous backpressure

33
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What is passive hyperemia associated with?

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hydrosatic edema, cyanosis, and heart failure.

34
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What does chronic passive congestion of lungs lead to?

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edema and RBC extravasation into alveoli.

35
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What is chronic passive congestion of the lungs accompanied by?

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Anoxia (low oxygen in blood), and pulmonary fibrosis.

36
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With chronic passive congestion of the lungs, macrophages take up RBCs and degrade hemoglobin - what does this lead to?

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Hemosiderin accumulation.

37
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Cardiac hemorrhage is often what?

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Fatal.

38
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What will arterial hemorrhage look like?

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Bright red pulsating/squirting.

39
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Capillary hemorrhage does what to venous pressure?

A

increases it.

40
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What does venous hemorrhage look like?

A

Dark/bluish color, oozing

41
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What are skin hemorrhages?

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Bruises

42
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What is a purpura?

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A skin hemorrhage that is between 1mm and 1 cm.

43
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What is ecchymosis?

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A skin hemorrhage - large blotchy bruises

44
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What is petechia?

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Skin hemorrhages that are less than 1mm.

45
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What is hemoptysis?

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Respiratory tract hemorrhage - coughing up blood

46
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What is epistaxis?

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Nose bleeds.

47
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What is hematemesis?

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Vomiting blood.

48
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What is hematochezia?

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Anorectal bleeding.

49
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What is melena?

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Passage of black blood in stool from bleed in upper GI tract.

50
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What is hematuria?

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Blood in urine.

51
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What is metrorrhagia?

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Bleeding not related to normal monthly menses.

52
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What is menorrhagia?

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Profound menstrual bleeding.

53
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How much blood can we lose and be ok?

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Less than 500 ml

54
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What happens if we lose 1000- 1500 ml of blood?

A

Circulatory shock.

55
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How much blood loss is lethal?

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1500 ml or more.

56
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What is hematoma?

A

Compression of tissues.

57
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What happens with intracerebral hemorrhage?

A

Stroke, death.

58
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Slow chronic hemorrhage leads to what?

A

Iron deficiency anemia.

59
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What type of hemorrhage has slower onset - subdural or epidural? And why?

A

Subdural - the lower pressure veins bleed more slowly than arteries.

60
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What is thrombosis?

A

Clotting.

61
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How does thrombosis take place?

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transformation of fluid blood into a solid aggregate encompassing RBCs and fibrin.

62
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What does thrombosis form?

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A thrombus.

63
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What are the 3 principle components of an intravascular coagulation?

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  1. Coagulation factors. 2. Platelets. 3. Endothelial cells.
64
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What are the 2 pathways for coagulation factors?

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Endogenous (intrinsic) and exogenous (extrinsic).

65
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What 2 things will platelets do?

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  1. neutralize heparin and other anticoagulant factors 2. secrete thromboxane, which stimulates coagulation.
66
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What do endothelial cells normally have?

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Antithrombotic properties.

67
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What happens when IL-1 and TNF activate endothelial cells?

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They lose their negative charge and antithrombotic properties

68
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Endothelial damage uses which coagulation factor pathway?

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Intrinsic.

69
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Tissue damage uses which coagulation factor pathway?

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Extrinsic.

70
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What is the first step in forming a thrombi?

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Defect is covered with fibrin and platlets.

71
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What is the second step in forming a thrombi?

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Fibrin meshwork anchors RBCs into nascent thrombus.

72
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What is the third step in forming a thrombi?

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Fully formed thrombi consists of layers of fibrin and RBCs

73
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What does intramural thrombi of the heart cause?

A

overlying Myocardial infarct.

74
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What does valvular thrombi of the heart mimic?

A

endocarditis (small fibrinous excretions).

75
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What do arterial thrombi cause?

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atherosclerosis when attached to the walls, can be found in aortic aneurysms

76
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Where is a venous thrombi found?

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in dilated veins (vericose veins)

77
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Where are microvascular thrombi found at?

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Arterioles, capillaries, and venules.

78
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How are thrombi classified?

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On the basis of their location

79
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What can deep venous thrombosis lead to?

A

Pulmonary embolism

80
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Deep venous thrombosis is predisposed by Virchow’s triad, which is what 3 things?

A
  1. Stasis. 2. Hypercoagulability (inflammation, increased ESR) 3. endothelial damage.
81
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Who is at risk for deep venous thrombosis?

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Elderly people on transcontinental flights.

82
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What are lines of zahn?

A

Distinct layering of cellular elements and fibrin that occur in atrial and venous thrombi.

83
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What is occlusion of the lumen from a thrombi called?

A

Infarct.

84
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What is lysis of the thrombus called?

A

reperfusion.

85
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What does recanalization of the thrombus do?

A

reestablish blood flow

86
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What is embolization of a thrombi?

A

Breaking off of a clot.

87
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What is an embolus?

A

Undissolved materials like thrombus in blood.

88
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Name 4 types of embolisms?

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thromboemboli, liquid emboli, gaseous emboli, solid particle emboli.

89
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What is the most common etiology for an embolism?

A

Thromboemboli

90
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What can cause a liquid embolism?

A

oil, fat (long bone fracture), amniotic fluid

91
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What can cause a gaseous embolism?

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Air injection, caisson disease (decompression sickness, from N2)

92
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What can cause a solid particle embolism?

A

cholesterol crystals, bone marrow (from fractures), tumor emboli

93
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What can amniotic fluid emboli lead to?

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DIC, especially postpartum.

94
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What does pulmonary embolus clinically present with?

A

Chest pain, tachypnea, dyspnea.

95
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95% of pulmonary emboli arise from what?

A

Deep leg veins.

96
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Origin of venous thromboemboli?

A

Anywhere

97
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Origin of arterial thromboemboli?

A

Left ventricle

98
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What is white infarct typical of?

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Arterial occlusion in solid organs with single blood supply (heart, kidney, spleen)

99
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What is red infarct typical of?

A

Venous obstruction, like intestines and testis twisting.

100
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What does the fate of infarcts depend on?

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Their anatomical site, type of cells forming the tissue, circulatory status , extent of necrosis.

101
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White infarcts are ________ areas.

A

Rimmed

102
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What is volvulus?

A

Twisting.

103
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What type of infarct is seen with volvulus?

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Red infarct.

104
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What are 3 possible causes of shock?

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  1. Pump failure of the heart. 2. Loss of fluid from circulation. 3. Loss of peripheral vascular tone.
105
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Pump failure leads to what type of shock?

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Cardiogenic shock.

106
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Loss of fluid from circulation lead to what type of shock?

A

Hypovolemic shock.

107
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Loss of peripheral vascular tone leads to what type of shock?

A

Hypotensive shock.

108
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What will loss of blood, myocardial or valvular disease, or vasodilation lead to?

A

Heart failure

109
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What does heart failure lead to?

A

Decreased cardiac output.

110
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What will decreased cardiac output lead to?

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Decreased blood to tissues (hypoperfusion)

111
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What will hypoperfusion lead to?

A

Cell anoxia.

112
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What will cell anoxia lead to?

A

Shock and edema

113
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What does shock lead to?

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Coma, renal failure, lung failure, GI bleeding, death

114
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What are the 3 clinical stages of shock?

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  1. early or compensated shock. 2. Decompensated but reversible shock. 3. Irreversible shock.
115
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What happens with the heart during compensated shock?

A

Tachycardia (beats faster).

116
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What happens to arterioles during compensated shock?

A

Vasoconstriction - vital organ perfusion

117
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What happens to urine production during compensated shock?

A

Reduced urine production

118
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What happens with decompensated reversible shock?

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hypotension, tachypnea and shortness of breath, oliuria, acidosis.

119
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What happens with irreversible shock?

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  1. Circulatory collapse. 2. marked hypoperfusion of vital organs. 3. Loss of vital functions.