shock
| Description: | about four types of shock |
| Category: | Paramedic/EMT |
| Created by: | ashleybarker on 2009-04-15 |
| Question | Answer |
| Describe Hypovolemic shock | Inadequate blood volume |
| Describe Cardiogenic shock | Pump failure |
| Describe Obstructive shock | Physical obstruction to blood flow |
| Describe distributive shock | Widespread reduction in vessel tone |
| what are some causes of hypovolemic shock | Trauma, hemorrhage, burns and dehydration |
| What are some causes of cardiogenic shock | Myocardial infarction, dysrhythmias |
| what are some causes of obstructive shock | Tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade, Pulmonary embolus, dissecting aortic aneurysn |
| what are some causes of distributive shock | Spinal cord trauma, sepsis, anaphylaxis, and drug od |
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Shock Definition- Widespread inadequate tissue perfusion Categories: Description: Common causes: Hypovolemic shock - Inadequate blood volume - Trauma, Hemorrhage, Burns, Dehydration Cardiogenic - Pump failure - Myocardial infarction, dysrythmias Obstructive - Physical obstruction to blood - Tension Phneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary Embolus, Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm Flow. Distributive - Widespread reduction in vessel - Spinal cord trauma, sepsis, anaphylaxis, drug o.d. tone. Signs and symptoms:
Compensatory Mechanisms:
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