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Circulatory Shock – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 14, 2011 | 6:20 am | 0 Comment
I. Circulatory Shock Circulatory Shock is an acute circulatory crisis marked by hypotension and decreased peripheral blood flow. It is caused by Hemorrhaging (hypovolemia) or damage to heart. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); A. Shock – more...
Vascular Physiology | Outline Notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 14, 2011 | 6:10 am | 0 Comment
Understanding Blood Pressure I. Vascular Pathway A. Arteries 1. Elastic 2. Muscular 3. Arterioles B. Capillaries C. Venules D. Veins (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); II. Arteries – take blood away from the heart A. Elastic more...
Blood | Outline Notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 13, 2011 | 6:54 am | 0 Comment
I. Functions A. Transport – gases, nutrients, hormones, wastes B. pH balance – 7.35 - 7.45 C. Hemostasis D. Defense – WBC’s and antibodies E. Maintain body temperature (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); II. Characteristics A. more...
Physiology of Heart
By CPR St. Louis at September 13, 2011 | 6:44 am | 0 Comment
I. Heart Wall A. Epicardium – outer layer; a.k.a. visceral pericardium (SSE w/ C.T.) B. Myocardium – bulk of heart 1. cardiac muscle a. striated, involuntary b. intercalated discs – propagate action potentials, support 2. connective tissue a. collagen and elastic fibers b. support, strength, elasticity after contraction 3. fibrous skeleton a. dense bands more...
CPR (BLS) | Chamberlain College Nursing St. Louis
By CPR St. Louis at August 27, 2011 | 11:08 am | 0 Comment
If you attend or plan to attend Chamberlain College of Nursing in St. Louis Missouri, you will need Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association which is CPR for healthcare providers. Basic Life Support (also known as BLS certification, BCLS, or cpr for hcp) is required by all healthcare professionals including student nurses preparing for more...