2. Random Init Flashcards
Shock medical emergency
Cause
Blood loss, sepsis, low BP, tissue hypOXia, organ failure
Shock
Tx
Noradrenaline
Or
Phenyl ephedrine ( long acting)
Vascular disease
What is it?
ascular disease is any abnormal condition of the blood vessels (arteries and veins).
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
What is it
Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a blood circulation disorder that causes the blood vessels outside of your heart and brain to narrow, block, or spasm. This can happen in your arteries or veins. PVD typically causes pain and fatigue, often in your legs, and especially during exercise
Peripheral Vascular Disease types
Pulmonary Embolism. Raynaud's Phenomenon. Renal Vascular Disease. Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm. Varicose Veins
Occlusive peripheral arterial disease
What is it
Occlusive peripheral arterial disease is blockage or narrowing of an artery in the legs (or rarely the arms), usually due to atherosclerosis and resulting in decreased blood flow
PVD
SE
hair loss on your legs and feet.
numbness or weakness in the legs.
brittle, slow-growing toenails.
ulcers (open sores) on your feet and legs, which do not heal.
changing skin colour on your legs, such as turning pale or blue.
shiny skin.
in men, erectile dysfunction
Occlusion PVD
Tx
Lifestyle advice
Secondary prevention
Low dose aspirin
Raynaud syndrome
What is this
Raynaud syndrome, a functional peripheral arterial disease, is a condition in which small arteries (arterioles), usually in the fingers or toes, narrow (constrict) more tightly than normal in response to exposure to cold.
Dystrophy
Tissue gets weaker especially muscles dying out Due to disease or malnutrition
Dyscrasia
Body fluids imbalance
Blood , phlegm, bile, lymph
Dysphagia
Difficulty swallowing
Dyspnoea
SOB