Circulation 3: Circulatory shock Flashcards
1
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Describe what shock is.
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2
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Name the 3 main kinds of shock.
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3
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Describe circulatory shock.
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4
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Describe emotional shock
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5
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Describe electrical shock
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6
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State the normal values for blood pressure.
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120/80
7
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Describe how a normal blood pressure is maintained
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8
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Describe a carotid artery.
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9
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Describe the function of carotid sinuses.
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10
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Describe, briefly another mechanism by the spinal cord used to maintain blood pressure (in shock).
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11
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Describe the presentation of shock clinically.
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12
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State the 3 main causes of circulatory shock.
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13
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Describe haemorrhagic (hypovolaemic) shock.
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14
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Describe septic shock.
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15
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Describe cardiogenic shock.
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