Organ Response to an Accident

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a case study of a woman who presented to the emergency room of a hospital following an accident and looks at
how the woman's various organs and systems responded to trauma. The paper then looks at how many of these responses can result in minimizing chances of organ destruction and in increasing the victim's chances of surviving an accident.

From the Paper:

"The woman's kidney function is decreased due to lowered blood pressure, which affects the rate that the kidneys are able to filter waste products from the blood. In an acute shock situation, the body shuts down many of its functions in the interest of addressing the patient's most-urgent problem. In addition to reduced kidney function, the patient's brain function slows down; she may appear lethargic, have difficulty talking, and eventually lapse into a coma. This is due to the body's diverting blood supply from the brain, which typically takes 20% of oxygen and nutrition, to other areas which require it most."

Sample of Sources Used:

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