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Heart failure & shock

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Definition
Preload   The volume the heart chambers has to pump  
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Afterload   The resistance the chambers have to push against to eject blood  
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Contractility   How forceful the chambers squeeze blood  
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Cardiac Output   The volume of blood the heart pumps  
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Ejection Fraction (EF)   (%) of blood ejected from the left ventricle (LV) during systole (normal 60-80%)  
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Stroke volume (SV)   actual (ML) volume of blood ejected from the LV during systole  
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Heart Failure   Inability of the heart to maintain sufficient cardiac output to optimally meet the metabolic demands of tissues and organs  
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Left-Sided Heart Failure   Left Ventricular infarction. HTN. Backward and Forward Effects.  
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Right sided heart failure   Usually caused by Left-sided HF. May be caused by lung disorders. Congestion of blood BEHIND the failing right ventricle  
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Shock   MOMENTARY act in a life threatening situation.When the cell does not have adequate O2 and nutrients, it is unable to metabolic needs  
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Cardiogenic:   Type of shock that's is ventricular dysfunction  
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Obstructive   Type of shock where the heart is prevented from pumping  
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Hypovoemic   Type of shock that is inadequate blood volume  
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Distributive   Type of shock that's vasodilation  
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Neurogenic Shock   Often transitory. Depression of medulla or spinal cord  
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Septic Shock   Common cause of ICU death. Severe Inflammatory reaction. Bacteremia.  
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