These posts are part of my pre-employment pathophysiology review. They are neither comprehensive nor systemic, but they are based on ACLS protcol for determining the cause of a cardiac arrest based on 12 separate diagnoses (Known by themnemonic "The H's & T's" because they begin with those letters).
Knowledge of these conditions, and how they can deteriorate the patient's health, can help bedside medical professionals take better care of their patients.
The H's &T's:
Hypovolemia
Hypothermia
Hypoxia
Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis)
Hyper/hypokalemia
(and sometimes hypoglycemia)
Toxins
Tamponade, Cardiac
Tamponade, Pulmonary
Trauma
Thrombus/Thromboembolism
Tension Pneumothorax
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