Hsc 411 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HSC 411 Exam 1 Questions with All Correct Answers What is inflammation? - Answer- oA reaction of a living tissue & its micro-circulation to a pathogenic/mechanical insult. oA mechanism for survival Why does inflammation occur? - Answer- oThe vascular & cellular responses of inflammation are mediated by: oChemical factors (derived from blood plasma or cells) oTriggered by inflammatory stimulus: - Stress - Trauma - Tissue injury or death --Release chemical mediators of inflammat...

A 68 year-old female with decompensated alcoholic liver cirrhosis and refractory ascites, initially presented to the Clinic in June 2020. She was an alcoholic for 40 years and quit just a few years ago. Cirrhosis was diagnosed in 2011, and fluid began building in her abdomen approximately 4 years ago. Physical examination revealed a blood pressure of 110/64 mm/Hg, temperature of 97.7°F, and pulse of 68. Bilateral edema was present on both legs (+3) and there was a notable absence of periphera...