Macro physiological effects on the body
White cell count increases to address infection - monocytes, neutrophils
Blood circulation slows
- Decreased oxygen delivery to tissues resulting in hypoxia
- Anaerobic metabolism initiated resulting in lactic acid production
Capillary leak
Vasodilation
Micro-vascular injury
Haemoglobin level decreases as cells start to break down,
lactic acid rises and fluid leaks into the interstitial space
Platelets become sticky
and clump together
The stages of macro physiological effects on the body are outlined below:
- White cell count increases to address infection - monocytes, neutrophils
- Blood circulation slows
- Decreased oxygen delivery to tissues resulting in hypoxia
- Anaerobic metabolism initiated resulting in lactic acid production
- Capillary leak, vasodilation, micro-vascular injury
- Haemoglobin level decreases as cells start to break down, lactic acid rises and fluid leaks into the interstitial space
- Platelets become sticky and clump together