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Distributive shock is the result of whole-body vasodilation and increased vascular permeability. The most common form...

  1. Distributive shock is the result of whole-body vasodilation and increased vascular permeability. The most common form of distributive shock results from a severe whole-body allergic reaction called anaphylaxis, or a severe infection in the blood known as sepsis. In addition to constriction of the airways, chemicals such as histamine and cytokines which are released during the reaction cause systemic vasodilation and increased blood vessel permeability.
  1. Describe how this would be dangerous to the survival of brain tissue. Your answer should include the consequences of respiratory impact, systemic vasodilation, and vascular permeability.

During prolonged steroid treatment, the adrenal glands drastically reduce cortisol production. One of the many roles of cortisol is to upregulate alpha-1 receptors in the body. How could distributive shock occur if a patient who had been on long-term steroids was suddenly taken off them?

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Sudden removal of the steroids causes the patient to be more immunocompromised and more prone to infections.

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