Hemodynamic disorders
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Hemodynamics or haemodynamics are the dynamics of blood flow as well as a branch of biofluid dynamics. The circulatory system is controlled by homeostatic mechanisms of autoregulation, just as hydraulic circuits are controlled by control systems. The hemodynamic response continuously monitors and adjusts to conditions in the body and its environment. Hemodynamics explains the physical laws that govern the flow of blood in the blood vessels.
Blood flow ensures the transportation of nutrients, hormones, metabolic waste products, oxygen, and carbon dioxide throughout the body to maintain cell-level metabolism, the regulation of the pH, osmotic pressure and temperature of the whole body, and the protection from microbial and mechanical harm.
Blood can behave as a non-Newtonian fluid, and is most commonly studied using rheology. Because blood vessels are not rigid tubes; classic hydrodynamics based on the use of classical viscometers are not capable of explaining haemodynamics.
The study of the blood flow is called hemodynamics, whilst the study of the properties of the blood flow is called hemorheology.
How this connects to Pathology
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What the underlying subject studies
Pathology connects tissue and cellular changes to disease mechanisms. Begin with normal anatomy and physiology, describe what is disrupted, and distinguish an observed finding from its possible cause. A lesion pattern is often shared by several diseases.
How mechanisms and evidence connect
Organ injury may result from inflammation, ischemia, immune mechanisms, neoplasia, metabolic abnormalities or inherited conditions. The time course and host response influence morphology and clinical consequences.
How to develop a sound explanation
When studying a pathology topic, organize cause, mechanism, macro- and microscopic features, consequences and key differentials. Real diagnoses require clinical context, representative tissue and appropriate laboratory or imaging correlation.
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