What does this branch of medicine study?
When something goes wrong.
What can the cause of patho physiology be?
Internal or external
What is another way to say cause?
Etiology
What is an internal cause?
A disease
What is an external cause?
An injury
Why is patho physiology important?
Because it is why the practice of medicine exists.
What is pathogenesis?
How a disease progresses.
What is shock?
The failure of profusion.
How can shock occur?
Failure of ventilation/respiration, heart failure, blood loss
What is another name for blood loss?
Hypovolumic
What is another name for heart failure?
Cardio genic
What happens in early stage shock?
Perfusion drops cells are not receiving enough 02, heart race increases.
What does it mean when cells are not receiving enough 02?
You are under perfused.
What happens during compensated shock?
Fight or flight activates (Tachy Cardia, stronger contractions), vasoconstriction of body periphery (means outside of body), skin is cool and clammy, and increased breathing occurs.