The following scenarios are available

name

effect

time on (s)

time off (s)

effect upon

maximum amount
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blood loss reduce total blood volume 0 300   2000ml
sepsis increase venous capacitance 0 300 venous +50%
  decrease arteriolar resistance 0 300 cerebral and systemic -33%
pulmonary embolism increase arterial resistance 0 300 half of pulmonary arteries *60
right decompensation reduce ejection fraction 5 200 right side of the heart -30%
left decompensation reduce ejection fraction 5 200 left side of the heart -30%
venous thrombosis increase venous outflow resistance 0 600 systemic venules outflow resistance *3
ICP elevation step in- and decreases in ICP 0 600 venous outflow pressure +50mmHg
ischemic stroke increase arterial resistance 5 600 half of carotid arteries *60
respiratory failure reduce CO2 elimination in lungs 0 300 CO2 proportion removed -80%
atrial fibrillation increase heart rate & 5 200 heart rate 110 bpm
  turn atrial fibrillation on 5 200 heart rate variability 20%
cerebral venous thrombosis increase venous outflow resistance & 0 300 cerebral venules outflow resistance *3
  increase ICP 0 300 venous outflow pressure +30mmHg
aorta dissection increase arterial resistance 0 -- aorta *4
carotid occlusion increase arterial resistance 20 300 half of cerebral arteries *100000
hyperventilation increase CO2 elimination in lungs 0 120 CO2 proportion removed *3
CO2 retention decrease CO2 elimination in lungs 0 120 CO2 proportion removed *0.2
cardiac arrest stop regular heart beat 10 90 heart rate *0.0001
Valsalva manoeuvre temporary increase in thoracic pressure 5 20 adds pressure to Cap1.0 and prevents venous backflow to the heart +30mmHg
Migraine attack vasospasm in outflow (hypothetical) 5 300 single cerebral outflow branch (Res1.8) *2.0
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