All patients who suffered from inhalation injuries must be given a compulsory bronchoscopic examination so as to reveal the extent of respiratory injury and also to help in planning of the most suitable treatment.

References

McCance, K.A. & Huether, S.E. (2010). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children (6th ed). St. Louis: Mosby.

Module 8 (B)

Hypovolemic shock

Hypovolemic shock is noted by McCance and Huether (2010) to be an emergency condition in which severe fluid and blood loss makes the victim's heart unable to sufficiently pump enough blood to the victim's body. This kind of shock is noted by McCance and Huether (2010) to result in multiple organ failure.

Brief case scenario presenting a patient who has experienced this type of shock

Mrs. Robertson was presented to the hospital with pale skin, was slipping into unconsciousness and sweating very heavily. She had been involved in a...
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