PATHOPHYSIOLOGY #2 Flashcards
1
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COOL, PALE AND MOIST/SWEATY SKIN; SWEATING
A
DIAPHORESIS
2
Q
SWELLING ASSOCIATED WITH THE MOVEMENT OF WATER INTO THE INTERSTITIAL SPACE.
A
EDEMA
3
Q
A SUBSTANCE THAT WHEN DISSOLVED INTO WATER, SEPARATES INTO CHARGED PARTICLES.
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ELECTROLYTE
4
Q
FRACTION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN; THE CONCENTRATION OF OXYGEN IN THE AIR WE BREATHE.
A
FI02
5
Q
THE PRESSURE WITHIN A BLOOD VESSEL THAT TENDS TO PUSH WATER OF THE THE VESSEL.
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HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
6
Q
AN EXAGGERATED RESPONSE BY THE IMMUNE SYSTEM TO A PARTICULAR SUBSTANCE.
A
HYPERSENSITIVITY
