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| What are pertinent signs and symptoms for internal Hemorrhaging? | hypovolemic shock, swelling,restlessness, cool & clammy, rapid breathing, hypotension.
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| what are signs of external hemorrhaging? | decreased hemoglobin & hematocrit levels, extensive bleeding, restlessness
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| What are signs of Pulmonary embolism? | sudden chest pain, cyanosis, tachycardia, hypotension
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| what are signs of atelectasis? | elevated respir rate, crackles, fever, dyspnea, productive cough.
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| what are signs of a thrombus? | tenderness along vein, swollen calf or thigh, decreased pulse below thrombus.
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| What is hypovolemia? | body loses water and electrolytes in ECF
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| What is hypervolemia? | where there is a high level of water and sodium.
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| What is dehydration? | water is lost but not electrolytes.
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| What are signs of hyperthermia? | elevated HR, thready pulse, hypotension, orthostatic hypotension, decreased venous pressure.
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| In hypovolemia does hgb & hct levels go up or down. | they go down.
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| In dehydration does hgb & hct levels go up or down. | they go up.
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| How does active transport work. | transports substance thru cell membrane from lower to higher area of concentration with use of ATP.
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| How does Diffusion work? | solutes like gas,oxygen & carbon dioxide, move freely ffrom higher to lower concentration.
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| How does Osmosis Work? | movement of water across semipermeable membrane.
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| Ph measures | hydrogen ion concentration in body fluids
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| Oxygen saturation measures | the percentage of hemoglobin molecules saturated by oxygen.
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| Filtration pressure is positive in | arterioles
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| Filtration pressure is negative in | venules
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| sensible fluid loss occurs | in urine, feces, perspiration
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| insensible fluid loss occurs | loss of water thru evaporation in the lungs
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| What is the purpose of buffers in the body | to prevent body fluids from becoming over acidic or alkaline.
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| In what time period do infections usually occur post-op | 2-7 days after
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| urinary retention is detected if unable to void after how long. | 8-10 hours post op
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| signs and symptoms of hemorrhaging include | tachypnea, shallow breaths, tachycardia, pale,cool and clammy skin, decrease urine, hypotension, increased bleeding, restlessness.
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