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 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
|
Favorite Labeled Images
500 Words
BIOL3326 Forms
Science Vocab 147928
Poultry
mr. charles11
HHS Shrek
Biology Lab Midterm
500 Words
BIOL3326 Forms
Science Vocab 147928
Poultry
mr. charles11
HHS Shrek
Biology Lab Midterm
