Pathophysiology slcc - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SLCC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SLCC Pathophysiology Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Starts with Acute lung injury/insult (ALI) First Stage→Respiratory Alkalosis→hyperventilation Intermediate stage→ACIDOSIS Respiratory→ hypoventilation and Metabolic K⁺ cell breakdown Intermediate stage→PULMONARY EDEMA →cell breakdown turns on inflammatory response Intermediate state→BLOOD CLOTTING platelets responds to inflammation further blocking perfusion Late sta...

SLCC Pathophysiology Unit 7 Renal and Urologic System

SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions Free Radical Injury Highly reactive chemical molecules with an unpaired electron in their outer orbit that pulls electrons off of healthy cell molecules > cell damage; cancers; other disease states result. Hypoxic Cell Injury cellular oxygen deprivation. Brain/Heart/Kidneys are high consumers of O2. Caused by lack of O2 or impaired blood flow to the tissue > inflammatory response Impaired Calcium Function causing ina...

SLCC PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM #1 GUIDE FROM CATT86 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY-SLCC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SLCC Pathophysiology Exam 1 GUIDE FROM CATT86

Homeostasis - Body's ability to maintain dynamic steady state of internal balance Hyperplasia - Increased number of cells Hypertrophy - Increased size of cell Atrophy - Reduced size of cell Metaplasia - Replacement of one cell type with another that can better endure stress but not as effective as original tissue. i.e. scar tissue, callous Dysplasia - Abnormal cell growth results in abnormal size shape or appearance, precedes cancerous changes Free radical injury Hypoxic cell...