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Homeostasis   Tendency of the body to maintain a steady or normal environment.  
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Shock   Inadequate tissue perfusion. Transition between homeostasis and death.  
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Capillary   Slow. Ooze.  
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Venous   Steady blood flow  
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Arterial   Spurting blood.  
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3 step clotting process   1) vascular phase-vasoconstriction. Reduces blood loss 2)platelet phase-aggulation and aggregation 3)coagulation phase-fibrin release.  
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Treatment of external hemorrhage   General management. Direct pressure. Elevation. Tourniquet. (Over 12 hrs release may send toxins to the heart)  
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Hematoma   Pocket of blood between muscle and fascia.  
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Unexplained shock is best attributed to...?   Abdominal trauma  
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Hemoptysis   Coughing up blood. (Possibly esophageal varices)  
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Melena   Blood in stool  
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Fluids disrupt clotting. Only use fluids to maintain a BP of???   90 systolic  
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Stages of shock   Compensated-minimal change. Early sign dry mouth. Decompensated-system beginning to fail. Late sign BP drops. Irreversible-ischemia and death imminent.  
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Types of shock   Hypovolemic- loss of blood volume. Distributive-prevents distribution of nutrients and removal of wastes. Anaphylactic-septic and hypoglycemic Obstructive-interfere with blood flowing thru cardiovascular sys. (Tamponade. PE. Tension pneumo.  
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Shock management   A&B. ET. Control bleeding. Large bore IV's just to stabilize vitals. Keep warm. PASG. Pharmacology ONLY after fluid resuscitation.  
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Cardiogenic shock management   Fluids. Vasopressors. (Dopamine). Cardiac drugs (Epi. Atropine)  
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Spinal and obstructive shock management   IV resuscitation. NS and LR.  
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Distributive shock management   IV resuscitation. Dopamine. PASG.  
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