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Term 1: Understanding Fever, Hypothermia, and Septic Shock - Definitions and Conditions, Quizzes of Pathophysiology

Johnston Community College Pathophysiology

Definitions for key terms related to fever, hypothermia, and septic shock, including tachycardia, tachypnea, peripheral vasodilation, septic shock, mental status changes, and abnormal cbcs and clotting factors. It also explains the compensation for shock and the effects of septic shock on the body.

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TERM 1

FEVER / HYPOTHERMIA

DEFINITION 1

RELATED TO BODYS ATTEMPT T O FIGHT INFECTION

TERM 2

TACHYCARDIA/ TACHYPNEA

DEFINITION 2

COMPENSATION FOR SHOCK

TERM 3

PERIPHERAL

VASODIALATION

DEFINITION 3

R/T NOREPINEPHRINE AND EFFECTS OF SEPTIC SHOCK ON

BODY

TERM 4

SEPTIC

SHOCK

DEFINITION 4

R/T BACTERIAL ENZYME DAMAGE OF VESSEL WALLS

CAUSING INCREASED PERMEABILITY, FLUID SHIFT, AND

HYPOTENSION / DECREASED PERFUSION

TERM 5

MENTAL STATUS

CHANGES

DEFINITION 5

R/T SE OF ACCUMULATION OF TOXINS IN THE BRAIN.

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