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1. Shock
Answer:
Abnormality of the circulatory system that results in inadequate organ perfusion and tissue
oxygenation
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2. Types of Shock
Answer:
Hypovolaemic - Most Common Cardiogenic, obstructive, neurogenic, septic.
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3. NEUROGENIC SHOCK
Answer:
a state of shock (hypoperfusion) caused by nerve paralysis that sometimes develops from
spinal cord injuries Loss of sympathetic tone and subsequent vasodilation
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4. cardiac output
Answer:
Volume pumped by the heart per minute Stroke Volume x Heart Rate
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5. Stroke Volume Determinants
Answer:
preload, myocardial contractility, afterload
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6. Preload
Answer:
degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle fibers at the end of diastole Volume of venous blood
return to left and right sides of heart.
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7. Determinants of Preload