Chapter 23
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| Anaphylactic Shock | Severe shock caused by an allergic reaction.
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| Anaphylaxis | An unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign protein or other substances.
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| Aneurysm | A swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery, resulting from weakening of the arterial wall.
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| Autonomic Nervous System | The part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary functions, such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and sweating.
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| Cardiogenic Shock | Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, or pump failures.
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| Compensated Shock | the early stage of shock, in which the body can still compensate for blood loss.
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| Cyanosis | Bluish color of the skin resulting from poor oxygenation of the circulating blood.
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| Decompensated Shock | The late stage of shock when blood pressure is falling.
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| Dyhydration | Loss of water from the tissues of the body.
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| Edema | The presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid between cells in body tissues, causing swelling of the affected area.
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| Homeostasis | A balance of all systems of the body.
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| Hypothermia | A condition in which the internal body temperature falls below 95 degrees F. usually as a result of prolonged exposure to cool or freezing temperatures.
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| Hypovolemic shock | Shock caused by fluid or blood loss.
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| Irreversible shock | the final stage of shock, resulting in death.
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| Neurogenic Shock | Circulatory failure caused by paralysis of the nerves that control the size of the blood vessels, leading to widespread dilation; seen in spinal cord injuries.
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| Perfusion | Circulation of blood within an organ or tissues in adequate amounts to meet the cells' current needs.
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| Psychogenic shock | Shock caused by a sudden, temporary reduction in blood supply to the brain that causes fainting (syncope).
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| Sensitization | Developing a sensitivity to a substance that initially caused no allergic reaction.
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| Septic Shock | Shock caused by severe infection usually bacterial infection
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| Shock | A condition in which the circulatory system falls to provide sufficient circulation to enable every body part to perform its function; also called hypoperfusion
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| Sphincters | Circular muscles that encircle and, by contracting, constrict a duct, tube, or opening.
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| Syncope | Fainting.
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