Understanding Trauma Patient Physiology: BP, HR, and Respirations
Tension pneumothorax
- Increasing BP: compensatory response to decreased CO leading to increased SVR and vasoconstriction
- Decreasing HR: vagal stimulation from pressure on vagus nerve with resulting bradycardia
- Irregular respirations: due to splinting and decreased lung expansion on affected side
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