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General Principles of Pathophysiology
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Perfusion
  • Shock
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Topics
  • Define shock in terms of cellular function
  • Review the requirements for adequate cellular perfusion (Fick principle)
  • Review the mechanisms for starling’s law
    • Preload vs. afterload
    • Muscle contraction
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Topics Continued
  • Discuss the mechanisms for oxygen transport
    • oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve
  • Define the stages of shock
  • Describe different causes of shock
  • Define multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
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Shock Defined
  • Inadequate tissue perfusion
  • Anaerobic metabolism
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Aerobic Metabolism
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Anaerobic Metabolism
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Anaerobic? So What?
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Homeostasis is maintenance of balance
  • Requires proper functioning systems
    • Cardiovascular
    • Respiratory
    • Renal
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Physiology of Perfusion
  • Dependant on 3 components of circulatory system
    • Pump
    • Fluid
    • Container
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Factors Affecting The Pump
  • Preload
  • Contractile force
    • Frank-starling mechanism
  • Afterload
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What Is Blood Pressure?
  • BP = Cardiac Output
  • X Systemic Vascular Resistance
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What Affects Blood Pressure?
  • ANS balance
  • Contractility
    • Preload
      • Starling’s law
  • Afterload
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Changes in Afterload and Preload
  • Ý Peripheral vasoconstriction…
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Changes in Afterload and Preload
  • Ý Peripheral vasodilation…
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Changes in Afterload and Preload
  • Ý fluid volume…
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Changes in Afterload and Preload
  • ß fluid volume…
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Hemostasis
  • The stoppage of bleeding.
  • Three methods
    • Vascular constriction
    • Platelet plug formation
    • Coagulation
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Coagulation
  • Formation of blood clots
  • Prothrombin activator
  • Prothrombin Þ thrombin
  • Fibrinogen Þ fibrin
  • Clot retraction
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
  • “A systemic thrombohemorrhagic disorder … with evidence of:
  • Procoagulant activation
  • Fibrinolytic activation
  • Inhibitor consumption
  • End-organ failure”
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Pathophysiology of DIC
  • Uncontrolled acceleration of clotting cascade
  • Small vessel occlusion
  • Organ necrosis
  • Depletion of clotting factors
  • Activation of fibrinolysis
  • Ultimately severe systematic hemorrhage
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Container
  • Vasculature is continuous, closed and pressurized system
  • Microcirculation responds to local tissue needs
  • Blood flow dependent on PVR
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Fick Principle
  • Effective movement and utilization of O2 dependent on:
    • Adequate fio2
    • Appropriate O2 diffusion into bloodstream
    • Adequate number of RBCs
    • Proper tissue perfusion
    • Efficient hemoglobin ‘loading’
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Fick Principle
  • Perfusion = Arterial O2 Content - Venous O2 Content
  • Affected by:
    • Hemoglobin levels
    • circulation of RBCs
    • distance between alveoli and capillaries
    • pH and temperature
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Causes of Inadequate Perfusion
  • Inadequate pump
    • Inadequate preload
    • Poor contractility
    • Excessive afterload
    • Inadequate heart rate
  • Inadequate fluid volume
    • Hypovolemia
  • Inadequate container
    • Excessive dilation
    • Inadequate systematic vascular resistance
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Responses to Shock
  • Normal compensation includes:
    • Progressive vasoconstriction
    • Increased blood flow to major organs
    • Increased cardiac output
    • Increased respiratory rate and volume
    • Decreased urine output
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Cellular Response to Shock
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Stages of Shock
  • Compensated
  • Uncompensated
  • Irreversible
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Compensated Shock
  • Defense mechanisms are successful in maintaining perfusion
  • Presentation
    • Tachycardia
    • Decreased skin perfusion
    • Altered mental status
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Uncompenstated Shock
  • Defense mechanisms begin to fail
  • Presentation
    • Hypotension
    • Prolonged Cap refill
    • Marked increase in heart rate
    • Rapid, thready pulse
    • Agitation, restlessness, confusion
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Irreversible Shock
  • Complete failure of compensatory mechanisms
  • Death even in presence of resuscitation
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Types of Shock
  • Hypovolemic
  • Cardiogenic
  • Neurogenic
  • Anaphylactic
  • Septic
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Hypovolemic Shock
  • “Fluid failure”
  • Decreased intravascular volume
  • Causes?
  • “Third spacing”
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Anaphylactic Shock
  • “Container failure”
  • Massive & systemic allergic reaction
  • Large release of histamine
  • Increases membrane permeability & vasodilation
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Septic Shock
  • “Container failure”
  • Systemic infection
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Multiple Organ Dysfunction System
  • Progressive dysfunction of two or more organ systems
  • Caused by uncontrolled inflammatory response to injury or illness
    • Typically sepsis
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References
  • New York Presbyterian hospital hypertension center:
    • Http://pc101186.Med.Cornell.edu/htchome/htbk/Htbkindex.htm
  • Biographics Gallery: http://www.accessexcellence.com/AB/GG/#Anchor-Building-11481
  • RAS (Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System):
    • http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/4S03/RAS.HTM
  • A graduate student’s hypertension page:
    • http://www.teaching-biomed.man.ac.uk/student_projects/2000/mnpm6ven/default.htm