Essays Tagged: "Vasoconstriction"

Disease States Involving Disturbances of Haemostasis. (Nursing Project)

rculation, involving a number of separate events including coagulation.The process is as follows:1. Vasoconstriction (Vasospasm).When the initial injury occurs to a blood vessel, it constricts with en ... rvous system.b) biochemical- serotonin and epinephrine are released by aggregated platelets causing vasoconstriction.Histamine is released subsequent to tissue damage by mast cells in the inflammation ...

(8 pages) 75 0 4.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Hypercalcemia effects and treatment for Palliative Care patient

llular messengerCalcium plays a role in mediating the constriction and relaxation of blood vessels (vasoconstriction and vasodilation), nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, and the secretio ...

(6 pages) 3392 0 0.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Drowning Safety

Immersion syndrome is sudden cardiac arrest in cold water. It may be a vagal response coupled with vasoconstriction, which may result in vagal inhibition leading to sudden stoppage of the heart muscl ...

(3 pages) 21 0 0.0 May/2010

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness