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| Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (MODS) |
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Definition
| Progressive dysfunction of two or more organ systems due to uncontrolled inflammatory response to a severe illness or injury |
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| What are two illnesses that can lead to MODS? |
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Definition
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Any injury or disease that initiates massive systemic inflammation
-Trauma, major surgery, burns, acute pancreatitis, acute renal failure, ARDS |
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Definition
Maldistribution of blood flow
Hypermetabolism
Myocardial depression
Supply-dependent oxygen consumption
Reperfusion injury |
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Term
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Definition
| Cellular damage caused by restoration and reperfusion of oxygen to cells that were exposed to reversible hypoxic conditions |
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| Reperfusion injury occurs from? |
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Definition
| Generation of oxygen free radicals |
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Term
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Definition
Control initial inflammatory process
Restore intravascular volume
Administer oxygen
Provide nutrition to support failing organs |
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Definition
ABG
Serum lactate concentration
BP
Ventilation and oxygenation
Blood Chemistry
Hemoglobin and hematocrit |
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| What blood levels do you want to evaluate in shock? |
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Definition
Electrolytes
Glucose
BUN
Liver function
Calcium and phosphorus
Cardiac enzymes |
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Definition
Adequate oxygen delivery
Monitor body temp
Transfusion of blood components
IV fluids (volume resuscitation)
Monitor urine output and specific gravity
Monitor BP |
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Term
| Which of the four chambers has the thickest wall? |
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Definition
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| Blood flow through the heart? |
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Definition
| Blood flows from the right ventricle through the pulmonic semilunar valve |
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| How many nuclei do cardiac muscle fibers have? |
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Definition
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Term
| With sepsis, endotoxin stimulates/ |
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Definition
| Maldistribution of blood flow |
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Term
| What are functional changes expected from an acute MI? |
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Definition
Decreased contractility
Decreased stroke volum
Decreased ejection fraction
Increased left ventricular compliance |
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Term
| What are 3 common causes of aortic stenosis? |
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Definition
Inflammatory damage caused by rheumatic heart disease
Congenital malformation
Degeneration, thickening, and calcification |
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Term
| What are manifestations of heart disease? |
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Definition
Dysrhythmia
Left heart failure
Right heart failure |
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