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Physiology, Pathophysiology, and Shock Flashcards

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Element

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A pure substance that is entirely comprosed of the same atom

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What are atoms comprised of?

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protons, neutrons, and electrons

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Where are protons located?

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The nucleus

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What charge do protons carry?

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Positive charge

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The ____ _____ is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus

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Atomic number

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Where are neutrons located?

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The nucleus of the atom

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What charge are neutrons?

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Neutral

Hint - neutral, neutron

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Purpose of the Neutron

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Seperate of the (normally) repellant postive charges of protons

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How is the atomic weught of an element found?

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Neutrons + Protons + the atomic weight of the element

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Where are electrons found?

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In constant rotation around the nucleus

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What charge do electrons carry?

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Negative charge

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How are ions formed?

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An atom loses an electron or gains an extra one from another source

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Which ion is more stable? A positive ion, a neutral ion, or a negative ion?

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Neutral ion

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What is a molecule?

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Any structure comprised of 2 or more atoms bonded toether

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What is a covalent bond?

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Each atom paticipating in the formation of a bond provides an electron

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What is an Ionic bond?

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Two charged ions interact and at least one electron is completely donated from one atom to another
- Normally a metal and nonmetal bonding together

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Is blood more basic or acidic?

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Normally slightly basic

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What substance has a pH of 7?

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Water

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What is the range for the pH scale?

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0-14
0 is on the acidic end
14 is on the basic end

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Normal pH range of blood

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7.35-7.45

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Blood pH of <7.35 is

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Acidotic

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Blood pH of >7.45 is

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Alkalotic

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What is EtCO2?

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End-tidal Co2

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Common causes of respiratory alkalosis

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Fever, anxiety, and excessive artificial ventilation

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How might a patient with ** respiratory alkalosis** present in terms of EtCO2?
Decreased EtCO2, because much of it has been exhaled out of the body
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How might a patient with **respiratory acidosis** present in terms of EtCO2?
High EtCO2, due to hyperventilation After a few good ventilations, this value should assume normal levels
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What is the purpose of a **buffer**?
Minimizes the impact on a system's pH Buffers are reactions in a dynamic equillibrium that can neutralize bases and acids without meaningfully effecting the pH
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Common causes of **Respiratory Acidosis**
* Hypoventilation * Cardiac/Respiratory arrest * Asphyxiation * Head injury
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Symptoms of **Respiratory Acidosis**
* Show/no breathing * Flushed skin * Headache
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Symptoms of **Respiratory Alkalosis**
* Carpal-pedal spasms * Flushed skin * Shortness of breath
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Common causes of **Metabolic Acidosis**
* Diabetic ketoacidosis * Antacid overdoses * Eating disorders
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Symptoms of **Metablic Alkalosis**
* Slow breathing * Altered mental status * Vomitting
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What does **Respiratory Acidosis** result from?
A systemic increase in CO2 level
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What is **Respiratory Acidosis**?
A decrease in blood pH that primarily has a respiratory component Caused by a retention of CO2
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What is **Respiratory Alkalosis**?
Increase in pH/decrease in H+ with a primarily respiratory component Caused by an increase in the exhalation of CO2
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What is **Metabolic Acidosis**?
A type of acidosis that results primarily from a metabolic disorder or ingestion The body's ability to remove acids is overwhelmed, and as a result the body produces more CO2
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What is **Diabetic Ketoacidosis**? | DKA
Occurs in patients who did not take any or enough of their insulin, causing cells to shift to using fatty acids for fuel | Common cause of metabolic acidosis
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What is **Metabolic Alkalosis**?
Excess **loss **of acid in the body
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About how many cells are in the human body?
37 trillion
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Defining characteristic of Eukaryotic cells
Contain a true necleus enclosed in a membrane
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What is the major difference between **Prokaryotic **and **Eukaryotic cells**?
Eukaryotic cells contain a nucleus, Prokaryotic cells do not
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What does **cytosol **do?
Diffuses molecules throughout the cell
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What is the nucleus?
The control center of the cell - Contains genetic material necessary for replicating the cell
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What is **Ventilation**?
The act of moving air in and out of the lungs
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What is **respiration**?
Gas exchange across the alveoli-capillary border
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What is **perfusion**?
The exchange of gases, nutrients, and water products across the capillary wall into and out of the cell
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What is **Peripheral vascular resistance**?
The resistance of blood flow through all the vessels of the body, excluding those in the lungs
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What is **Cardiac output**?
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one minute - the product of stroke volume and heart rate
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Stroke volume
The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle of the heart with each beat or contraction
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# "Pump" Preload
Blood returns to the heart from the body and must fill and stretch the chambers of the heart
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# "Pump" Afterload
The pressure against which the heart must pump - needs to be lower than the force of the heart's contraction
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Cardiogenic shock
The heart is no longer strong enough to move blood around the body and through the lungs - Often results from a heart attack, and/or the cumulative damage of multiple heart attacks
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Hypovolemic shock
Results from low circulation volume - Can be caused by excessive vomiting, diarrhea - Poor fluid intake - Extravasation from burns
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Hemorrhagic shock
Form of hypovolemic shock that occurs due to blood loss - Can be external or internal
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Obstructive shock
Variety of disorder that hamper preload or elevate afterload to a point where cardiac function is disrupted - Pulmonary embolism - Pneumothorax - Cardiac tamponade
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Distributive shock
Different types of shock that all have displacement of fluid - Septic shock - anaphylactic shock - neurogenic - psychogenic shock
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Septic shock
Caused by bacterial toxins infiltrating the bloodstream from a local infection or systemic infection
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Neurogenic shock
Results from an injury to the spinal cord - can be caused by an infection, but typically caused by trauma - uncontrolled dilation of blood vessels inferior to the injury - skin near the affected area will appear flushed, while the rest of the body appears white or gray
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Psychogenic shock
The "see blood and faint" type of shock
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Progression of Shock
1. Compensated shock 2. Decompensated shock 3. Irreversible shock
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Compensated Shock
When hypoperfusion is first detected by the body. The body's main concern is preservation of blood pressure (specifically MAP). The patient in this stage of shock has very few symptoms, and aggressive treatment may slow or stop progression to stage II shock. | MAP must be >60 mmHg
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MAP Formula | Mean Arterial Pressure
Map = [SBP + (2 × DBP)]/3 | SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure
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Decompensated shock
Methods of compensation begin to fail. The systems are unable to maintain perfusion any longer. Oxygen deprivation in the brain causes the patient to become confused and disoriented.
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Irreversible shock
Organ failure and death have begun. Even with treatment, the end result is patient death
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ABCDE
**A**IRWAY **B**REATHING **C**IRCULATION & **C**-SPINE **D**ISABILITY **E**XPOSE
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Shock treatment
Provide high flow o2 Elevate the legs Cover with blankets Rapid transport Provide IV fluids (saline) warmed if possible | PORK - Position, oxygenate, rapid transport, keep warm
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What temperature are "warmed" fluids kept at?
100 Degrees F
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Buffer Equilibrium reaction
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A chemical bond formed when an electron is completely donated from 1 atom to another is called a/an:
When an atom loses or donates an electron to another atom, an ion is formed. The bond that forms between 2 ions is called an** ionic bond**. | Ionic bond

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