A blood clot in the pulmonary vein

Thrombus attached to atheromas in the aorta or iliac arteries

Thrombus forming in the femoral veins

Mural thrombus from the left ventricle

Opportunistic bacteria causing low-grade fever with cough and thick greenish sputum

Insidious onset, diffuse interstitial infection

Viral infection causing nonproductive cough and pleuritic pain

Sudden onset of fever and chills, with rales and rusty sputum

Anaerobic metabolism

Liver dysfunction

Failure to excrete CO2

Increased blood volume

6.5 mmol /l

4.0 mmol /l

5.2 mmol /l

7.2 mmol /l

Blood pressure increases rapidly and is unresponsive to medication

Blood pressure remains consistently above 140/90

Chronic kidney disease leads to consistently elevated blood pressure

Blood pressure fluctuates between 130/85 and 180/105

Systolic level: 95-139 mm Hg. Diastolic level: 60-89 mm Hg .

Systolic level: 80-140 mm Hg. Diastolic level: 55-90 mm Hg.

Systolic level: 110-120 mm Hg. Diastolic level: 70-80 mm Hg

decreased blood pressure

decreased circulating blood volume

increased capillary permeability

decreased cardiac output

Weakening of impulses baroreceptors of the aortic arch and carotid sinus

Activation of  volume receptors of the vena cavae

Activation of baroreceptors of the aortic arch and carotid sinus

Activation of chemoreceptors of the aortic arch and carotid sinus

reducing the risk of blood clotting.

decreasing the attraction of cholesterol into lipid plaques.

decreasing all types of cardiac arrhythmias.

reducing cardiac and smooth muscle contractions.

Absolute eosinophilia

Absolute lymphocytosis

Relative neutropenia

Absolute neutrophilic leukocytosis