13 2c shock

Question 1

shock

Answer 1

Widespread hypoxia of tissues caused by the ineffective

circulation of blood

Question 2

shock causes

Answer 2

• Hypovolaemia
• Impaired cardiac function
• Trauma
• Severe infections
• Generalised hypersensitivity reactions

Question 3

disorders of haemostasis

Answer 3

Vascular disorders
} Platelet disorders
} Coagulation disorders

Question 4

Vascular disorders

Answer 4

◦ Scurvy, easy bruising (Vit C deficiency)

Question 5

} Platelet disorders

Answer 5

◦ Thrombocytopenia

◦ Platelet function disorders

Question 6

} Coagulation disorders

Answer 6

◦ Congenital - Haemophilia A (#8), B (#9 ), Von- Willebrands (most common hereditary clotting disease – lacks protein to synthesise)
◦ Acquired - Vitamin-K deficiency, Liver disease, HITS
◦ Mixed
◦ Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)

Question 7

Erythropoiesis

Answer 7

– formation of blood cells

Question 8

Haemolysis –

Answer 8

destruction of RBC’s ( bilirubin ins result of

breakdown)

Question 9

Erythropoietin

Answer 9

– hormone secreted by the kidney in
response to tissue hypoxia ( in anaemia, high altitude or
pulmonary disease)

Question 10

Apoptosis

Answer 10

– programmed cell death