Acute Pulmonary Edema

Question 1

4 things RAAS responds to:

Answer 1

1) increased SNS activity
2) decreased blood pressure
3) decreased extracellular fluid volume
4) decreased extracellular Na concentration

Question 2

Forester classification

Answer 2

Class 1
Warm + dry (normal)
Class 2
Warm + wet (pulmonary edema)
Class 3
Cold + dry (hypovolemic shock)
Class 4
Cold + wet (Cardiogenic shock)