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10- Shock Flashcards

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What does the PNS do to the circulatory system and “with what”

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  • Slow rate

- Vagus nerve

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What does the SNS do to the circulatory system and “with what”

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  • Increase rate

- Cardiac plexus

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What is stroke volume

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Amount of blood ejected from the heart in a single beat

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What is preload

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Amount of ventricle stretch as blood enters

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What is ventricular filling

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Amount of blood that enters a ventricle before contraction

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What is the frank-starling mechanism

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Rubber band effect

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What is after load

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The force the heart must contract to send blood out

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What is the formula for cardiac output

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Stroke volume x Heart rate

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What is the fick principle

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Perfect O2 take in and off load to tissues

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10
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Describe shock in 1 word

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Hypoperfusion

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What is hypoperfusion and 5 possible problems that cause it

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-Inadequate tissue perfusion

1 Pump problem
2 Volume problem
3 Container problem
4 Obstruction problem
5 Respiratory problem
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What are the 3 stages of shock

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1 Compensated
2 Decompensated
3 Irreversible

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What are the 5 signs of compensated shock

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  • Pulse rate increase
  • Pulse strength decrease
  • Skin may become cool and clammy
  • Progressive anxiety, restlessness, combativeness
  • Thirst, weakness, eventual air hunger
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What are the 4 signs of decompensated shock

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  • Pulses become unpalpable
  • Blood pressure drops precipitously
  • Patient become unconscious
  • Respiration’s slow or cease
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What is irreversible shock

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Irreversible damage, cells die, tissues dysfunction and the patient dies

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What happens to the BP in compensated vs decompensated shock

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Comp - Maintains

Decomp - Drops

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What is the formula for BP

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BP = Cardiac output x peripheral vascular resistance PVR

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What does PVR determine

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After load

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What is pulse pressure

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Difference between the systolic and diastolic

20
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Ex. Which does each BP possibly indicate

70/40

70/60

70/30

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70/40 - Normal BP, need fluid

70/60 - Pump problem (weak heart)

70/30 - Container problem (vasodilated, fluid problem)

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What are the 5 compensatory mechanisms in order

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  1. Baroreceptors
  2. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
  3. Chemoreceptors
  4. ADH (anti diuretic hormone)
  5. Fluid return
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Where are Baroreceptors located and their effect on SNS (3) and PNS (2)

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Location - Atria, vena cava, aortic arch (Most), carotid sinus

SNS effect

  • Stimulates arenalglands
  • Secrete Epi and norepi
  • Aalpha and beta effects

PNS

  • Stops signal to vagus nerve
  • Increase HR and vasoconstriction
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What are the 5 steps of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone compensatory mechanism

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  1. BP drops
  2. Renin is released from the kidneys
  3. Renin + blood (plasma) = Angiotensin 1

4, ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) converts angiotensin 1 to angiotensin 2
-Angiotensin 2 vasoconstricts

  1. Aldosterone is released by adrenal cortex
    - Stimulates kidneys to reabsorb sodium to decrease ursine output and maintain fluids
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What is the role of chemoreceptors and what is the bodies response to acidosis

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Monitor pH and in turn signal to breath more or less

In acidosis the rate and depth of respiration’s increase to blow off CO2

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What is the role of ADH and what part of the body secretes it Also what else is secreted by that part of the body and its role
Released by anterior pituitary gland to decrease the production of urine The anterior pituitary also releases vasopressin a vasoconstrictor
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What is the role of fluid return and what is the action called
It’s the constriction of the spleen to release 200 - 300 mL of stored blood into circulation This is the splenic squeeze
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Arteries, capillaries and veins contain what percentage of blood volume
Arteries - 13% Capillaries - 7% Veins - 64%
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At the capillary level how does blood get from an artery to a vein
1. Artery 2. Precapillary sphincter 3. Capillary 4. Postcapillary sphincter 5. Vein OR from artery directly to vein through AV shunt
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Capillary sphincters during normalcy
Pre - Open Post - Open AV shuts - Closed
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Capillary sphincters during compensated shock
Pre - Closed (no new blood in capillaries) Post - Open AV shunt- Blood goes through Since no new blood comes in surrounding tissues release their fluid for the body
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Capillary sphincters during late compensated shock
Pre - closed Post - closed Surrounding tissues stop fluid release so they can survive
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Capillary sphincters during early decompensated shock
Pre - open Post - closed Tissues that gave fluid now need more, Lactic acid builds up
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Capillary sphincters during irreversible shock
Pre - open Post - open Since the body NEEDS all the fluid it can get everything opens and the lactic acid that built up in the capillaries is released with new blood
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What are the 4 types of shock
- Hypovolemic - Distributive - Cardiogenic - Obstructive
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What is hypovolemic shock, the causes, s/s and treatment
- Loss of blood volume - Causes - Trauma, burns, dehydration - S/S - Classic shock (cool, pale, clammy) - Treatment - Stop fluid loss, give fluid to stabilize vitals
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What is distributive shock and the 3 types
Prevents appropriate distribution of nutrients and the removal of waste, vasodilation occurs and overrides vasoconstriction 3 types - Anaphylactic - Septic - Neurogenic
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What is anaphylactic shock, causes, s/s and treatment
- Container and respiratory problem due to an overrelease of histamine - Causes - Allergic reaction - S/S - Hives (wheal on skin), SOB, Rapid drop in BP - Treatment - Epi, Benadryl Again, vasodilation over rides vasoconstriction
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What is septic shock, causes, s/s and treatment
Massive infection throughout the body resulting in a container and fluid problem, vessels are damaged - Causes - Infection - S/S - Hot, dry, flushed skin, petechia (purple) rash - Treatment - Fluids and antibiotics
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What is neurogenic shock, causes, s/s and treatment
Container problem due to vasodilation from a cervical injury preventing messages to be send from body to brain resulting in wide spread vasodilation - Causes - Head/neck injury - S/S - Skin normal, rapid drop in BP, loss of body temp control - Treatment - Fluid and steroids
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What is cardiogenic shock, causes, s/s and treatment
Pump failure - Causes - MI, tension pneumo, cardiac tamponade, PE - S/S - Classic shock, only with CP - Treatment - Dobutamine, dopamine HELP THE PUMP!!!
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What is MODS and the definition
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome Altered organ function in acutely ill patients such that homeostasis cannot be maintained without intervention and usually involves 2 or more organ systems
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What constitutes as mods
Two or more organ systems from and injury or infection (sepsis)
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What is primary MODS
From the primary disorder which triggers the response
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What is secondary MODS
Concurrent failure of two or more organs or organ systems that were initially unharmed by the acute disorder
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What occurs during MODS
Immune, inflammatory and coagulation response is a decrease in blood flow to organs and organ systems The body attempts to compensate by accelerating tissue metabolism Results in imbalance in oxygen supply and demand
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What is the tissue result of hypoxia from MODS (6)
- Hypoperfusion - Exhaustion of ATP - Metabolic failure - Lysosome breakdown - Anaerobic metabolism and acidosis - Impaired cellular function

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