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What is shock? |
clinical syndrome characterized by systemic imbalance between oxygen supply and demand |
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What is needed to maintain cellular homeostasis? |
CO is sufficient uncompromised vascular system volume of blood is enough Tissues able to perfuse |
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What is stroke volume? |
the amount of blood pumped into the aorta with each contraction of left ventricle |
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What is Cardiac Output? |
the amount of blood pumped into the a |
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Leuckocytes |
from stem cells in bone marrow mobile units for immune system |
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Granulocytes |
60-80% of total leukocytes short life span key role in protecting |
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Acquired immunity |
Immunity develops after exposure to pathogen - can be by means of active or passive immunity |
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Active immunity |
Production of antibodies or development of immune lymphocytes against specific antigens - the processes of antibody medicated and cell mediated immunity - can be by natural exposure |
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Passive immunity |
Provides temporary protection against diease producing antigens i.e. mother to baby via breast milk |
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Adaptive immune response |
a specific and systemic immunity initiate by and directed against particular antigens |
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Antibiotics |
Protein molecules that bind withe antigen and inactivate it |
