Cardiovascular Related Physiological Adaptation to Disease Flashcards
what pressures are reduced during hemorrhage
- arterial
- systolic
- pulse pressure
what are the clinical signs of hemorrhage
- pulse is rapid and feeble
- mucous membranes are pale
- respiration is rapid
why does cardiac output drop in hemorrhage
- decreased CVP
- decreased preload
- decreased SV
what does a drop in cardiac output lead to
drop in blood pressure
what occurs if there is a 40-50% drop in BP
see a partial recovery
some will go on to recover BP over few hours, others begin to decline and BP drops until death
how does the baroreceptor reflex work to recover BP drop in a hemorrhage (3)
- reduction in BP leads to decreased baroreceptor stimulation
- increased sympathetic activity –> leads to tachycardia, increased contractility, increased vasoconstriction
- decreased parasympathetic activity
what does vasoconstriction lead to
increased CVP
contraction of spleen leading to an increased blood volume –> pumps more RBC into circulation
what does arteriole vasoconstriction lead to
increased TPR
where is vasoconstriction absent and where is it most severe during hemorrhage
absent: in heart and brain
most severe in skeletal muscle, skin, splanchnic circulation
**renal vasoconstriction only occurs in severe hemorrhage –> sustained will lead to kidney damage and sloughing of mucosa in intestine (only takes few hours in dog)
how does the chemoreceptor reflex lead to recovery of hemorrhage
if BP does go very low the baroreceptor reflex is no longer sensitive and chemoreceptor will aid
responds to lack of oxygen, buildup of waste products
how does cerebral ischemia assist in recovery from hemorrhage
will occur if BP drops too far
sets off sympathetic discharges as a reflex response
what is atrial volume receptor reflex
adds to increased sympathetic activity during hemorrhage (same as baroreflex but responding to volume in atrium)
how does reabsorption of tissue fluids lead to recovery from hemorrhage
replacement of body fluids is a combination of capillary fluid shifts and hormone and behavioural changes
starlings forces which revolve around differences in oncotic pressure and filtration
loosing fluids so dropping BP –> accumulation of fluids in wrong places want retention of fluid within the blood vessels to maintain BP
what is the RAAS system
increased sympathetic activity increases renin secretion
through angiotensin II and aldosterone there is decreased Na+ excretion
reflexes to increase ADH which reduces water loss
conserves fluid
what other changes to the baroreceptor reflexes bring about
- acts through the hypothalamus to induce sensation of thirst and increase water intake