Aetiology of shock - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Shock, sepsis & acute disturbances of haemodynamic function, Anaesthesia Questions And Answers A+ Grade ...

PATH2220 Final Exam - Learning outcome- based Questions and Answers 2024 define key terms associated with the pathological basis of disease such as disease, aetiology, pathogenesis - Answer- Disease = abnormal condition where normal function (homeostasis) of body part/organ is disturbed Aetiology = cause of disease/condition (inherited/acquired) Pathogenesis = manner of development of disease - cellular events / changes / reactions caused by aetiology that alter normal cellular processes ...

1. A 74-year-old man suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest on a surgical ward four days after an elective sigmoid colectomy (with primary anastomosis) for cancer. His past medical history included hypertension and hypercholesterolaemia for which he took lisinopril, atenolol, and atorvastatin. He had been seen by the surgical foundation year 1 doctor (in the UK) eight hours prior to his cardiorespiratory arrest after an episode of nausea and vomiting. On examination at that time his te...

A 78-kg patient with septic shock has a pulse rate of 120 beats/min with low central venous pressure and pulmonary artery wedge pressure. Urine output has been 30 mL/hr for the past 3 hours. Which order by the health care provider should the nurse question? a. Administer furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IV. b. Increase normal saline infusion to 250 mL/hr. c. Give hydrocortisone (Solu-Cortef) 100 mg IV. d. Titrate norepinephrine to keep systolic blood pressure (BP) above 90 mm Hg. a. Administ...

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