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Pitting edema scale: Terms: Cardiac Output: Cardiac output is also known as volume. Cardiac output depends on three things:
is termed systemic vascular resistance on the left side of the heart. feedback mechanisms is any mechanism that tends to balance a change in the system. are pressure sensitive nerve endings located in the atriums, pulmonary, carotid, and aorta. Baroreceptors do not work if the BP is less than 60 mmHg. O2 register low arterial pressures of hypoxemia and/or acidosis. O2 Chemoreceptors are found in the carotid and aortic vessels. CO2 Medulla Chemoreceptor is the breathing drive in a healthy person. Types of shock: - Most often caused by hemorrhage or severe dehydration. - Heart pumping inadequate. - Spinal cord injuries - Severe allergic reaction - Serious systemic infection - Shock from diabetes would be termed this. Inflammatory Response: Inflammation is a response to cellular injury. An is a substance that causes the formation of an antibody. engulf, digest and destroy pathogens. Mast cells are specialized cells which are widely distributed in connective tissue. Mast cells contain . Immune Response: The immune system is triggered after foreign materials have been cleared from the area of inflammation. This is after phagocytes do their job. Lymphocytes mutate into B and T lymphocytes. B produce . T cells can act directly on the foreign antigen. Blood groups: A = Accounts for 38%. Allergens provide immune system to respond - immediate or delay. accounts for less than 1% of antibodies but causes the most severe reactions. IgE stimulates cells for immediate response. IgG accounts for 70% of antibodies in normal serum. IgG is the only immunoglobulin which crosses the membrane. IgG is found in lymph, CSF, synovial, peritoneal, and breast milk. IgM are antibodies that trigger the release of IgG. IgA is found in blood, tears, saliva, respiratory track, and stomach. IgE triggers mast cells in immediate allergic reactions. IgD at this time it is an unknown function. Catecholamines: Catecholamines are released from the adrenal gland when stressed. Catecholamines are epi, nor epi, and dopamine. Adrenocorticotropic (ACTH) from the pituitary stimulates the adrenal glands. Two major classes of catecholamine actions; alpha 1, alpha 2, and beta 1 and beta 2. Beta 1 = contractions. Note: We have four main neurotransmitter within the brain; , ACh, nor-epi and . Seratonin = is the feel good stabilizer. Sleep state. |
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