Block 2 - Shock Physiology Flashcards

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What is shock?

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Clinical syndrome characterized by acute circulatory failure with inadequate or inappropriately distributed tissue perfusion → imbalance between oxygen supply and demand

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2
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Hypoperfusion can trigger ___ and ____ cascades

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Inflammatory and clotting

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What are the types of shock?

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  1. Obstructive
  2. Cardiogenic
  3. Distributive
  4. Hypovolemic
  5. Septic (anaphylactic)
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What are the common characteristics of shock?

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Acute circulatory failure that causes hypotension and inadequate tissue perfusion.

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What circulatory alterations that lead to shock?

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  1. HF
  2. Low BV
  3. Redistribution of ECF to extravascular sites
  4. Obstruction of blood flow
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What are the factors affect CO?

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  1. Factors that decrease blood volume
  2. Affect cardiac filling
  3. Affect contractility
  4. Affect HR
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Systemic vascular resistance is caused by ___

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  1. Extensive increase in systemic vascular dilation
  2. Fluid redistribution
  3. Inflammatory reactions
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How many ICU patients are effected by shock?

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1/3

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9
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How do you diagnose shock?

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  1. Clinical
  2. Hemodynamic
  3. Biochemical
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10
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What is the clinical diagnoses for shock?

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<90/70
Tachycardia
Tissue hypoperfusion
Renal output
Altered mental state

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11
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What are the hemodynamic diagnoses for shock?

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Hyperlactemia
Hypercoagulability

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12
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Shock is ultimately a ___ of fluid in circulatory system

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Deficit

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13
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How does the body compensate for shock?

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  1. Increase HR and SNS
  2. Vascoconstriction
  3. Hypotension
  4. Circulating volume continues to drop
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14
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What is hemodynamic?

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Forces the heart has to respond to maintain blood flow through the cardiovascular system and supply oxygen to all tissues.

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15
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What are the four facotrs that influence circulation?

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  1. BV
  2. Systemic vascular tone
  3. HR
  4. Force of contraction
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16
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What it MODs and what does it cause?

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Multiple organ dysfunction syndromes: Hypoxia and decreased oxygen delivery → anaerobic metabolism

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What it MODs and what does it cause?

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18
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Map how metabolic mods cause shock?

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19
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What is hypovolemic shock?

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Rapid blood or other ECF fluid loss.

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What is cardiogenic shock?

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Hypoxic damage to organs that results when the heart is unable to circulate an adequate amount of blood.

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What is distributive shock?

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Impaired distribution of blood flow due to extensive vasodilation and loss of vascular tone.

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What is obstructive shock?

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Life-threatening condition caused by obstruction of blood flow to body’s organs.

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23
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What is anaphylactic shock?

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  1. Acute, life-threatening, IgE-mediated allergic reaction.
  2. re-exposure in those persons sensitive to an allergen
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What are the stages of shock?

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  1. Early, reversible, or compensated shock.
  2. Intermediate or progressive shock.
  3. Refractory or irreversible shock.
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25
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What occurs in stage 1 of shock?

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  1. Baroreceptors respond to low blood pressure → increased sympathetic stimulation → increased heart rate and constriction of blood vessels.
  2. Poor kidney perfusion → activation of RAAS → reabsorb sodium and water.

Strong chance of recovery with proper treatment

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26
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What occurs in stage 2 of shock?

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Decrease in perfusion → leads to cellular hypoxia → confusion and disorientation

Reversible wtith prompt treatment

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27
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What occurs in stage 3 of shock?

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  1. Decline in heart funciton
  2. Kidney shutdown
  3. Organ injury

Death due to multiple organ dysfunction

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28
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How does hypovolemic shock cause hemodynamic instability?

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H: Decrease in tissue perfusion and O2 delivery

29
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To be classified as hypovolemic shock, a patient must loss ___ of body fluids?

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15%

30
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What causes the rapid loss of fluid and whole blood?

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  1. Trauma
  2. Internal bleeding
  3. Edema
  4. Dehydration
  5. Postpartum hemmorage
31
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What does fluid loss lead to in hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Hemodynamic instability
  2. Decreases in tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery
  3. Cellular hypoxia
  4. Organ damage
  5. Death
32
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What are the management goals for hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Stop bleeding
  2. Restore circulation
33
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What are the compensatory mech of hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Hematologic
  2. Cardiovascular
  3. Renal
  4. Neuroendocrine
34
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What occurs in the hematologic compensatory mechanism? How long does it take and why is it good?

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Clotting of blood to end further blood loss (24 hr) to improve CO and perfusion pressure

35
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What is importance of decline BP?

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Increased sympathetic outflow → release of NE and epinephrine → increased SVR and HR

Decreased vagal (parasympathetic) outflow

36
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What occurs in the renal compensatory mechanism?

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Kidney responds to a decrease in perfusion pressure by releasing renin activating RAAS

37
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What occurs in the cardiovascular compensatory mechanism? What symptoms does it cause?

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  1. Shunts blood to vital organs requiring more oxygen.
  2. Decreases blood flow to less vital organs.

Cold, clammy skin and delayed capillary refill

38
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What are the clinical manifestation of hypovolemic shock?

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  1. <90 SBG
  2. Orthostatic hypotension (SBP decrease of 20 mmHg, or DBP decrease of 10 mmHg, or
    Increase in HR of 15 beats/min)
39
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How is hypovolemic shock diagnose?

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1.CBC
2. Serum electrolyte
3. Blood glucose
4. PTT
5. Hematocrit
6. Serum lactate and arterial pH

40
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What are symptoms of hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Rapid breating
  2. SOB
  3. Tachycardia
  4. Weak pulse
  5. Pale skin and cold appendages
  6. Low urination
41
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What are the treatments for hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Maxamize O2 delivery
  2. Prevent further fluid loss
  3. Replace lost fluids
42
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What are the hemodynamic changes of cardiogenic shock?

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  1. Persistnet hypotension
  2. Reduction of CI
  3. Adequate or elevated filling pressures
43
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What are cormorbidities of cardiogenic shock?

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  1. LVHF
  2. Bardiac trauma
  3. Myocarditis
44
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What is the cause of cariogenic shock?

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Acute MI → Progressive decrease in coronary perfusion, myocardial contractility and SV, Increase in ESV→ Increased O2 demand → Hypoxia

45
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Hpoperfusion increases ____ and ____ leading to _____ from ____

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  1. Anaerobic metabolism
  2. Production of lactic acid

Acidosis and hypoxia from lysosomal breakdown, mitochondrial swelling and inflammatory cascade

46
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____,_____,and_____ are the compensatory mechanisms involved in cariogenic shock that increase _____, _____,_____, and _____

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  1. SNS
  2. RAAS
  3. ADH

Fluid retention, HR, Contractility. cardiac O2 and nutrient demand

47
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How do you worsen the heart in cariogenic shock?

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  1. Shock
  2. Impaired tissue metabolism
48
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What are the clinical manifestation of cariogenic shock?

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  1. Cyanosis
  2. Rapid pulse
  3. Low pressure, tachycardia
  4. Distant heart sounds
  5. Peripheral edema
  6. Jugular distention
  7. Crackles in lungs
49
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What are the types of distributive shock?

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  1. Septic
  2. Anaphylactic
  3. Neurogenic
50
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What is anaphylaxis?

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Acute, life-threatening, IgE-mediated allergic reaction that occurs on re-exposure in individuals who are sensitive to an allergen or antigen.

51
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What is anaphylactic shock?

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antibody IgE produced by plasma cells binds to membrane receptors on mast cells and basophils.

52
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What are some triggers for anaphylactics?

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  1. Drugs, foods, and proteins
  2. Animal or insect venoms
  3. Latex
  4. Heavy metal poisoning
  5. Exercise and exposure to cold temperature
53
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What are the clinical manifestation of anaphylactic shock?

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  1. Stridor
  2. Tachycardia
  3. Dyspnea
  4. Edema
  5. Brondoconstriction
  6. Hypotension
54
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What is the treatment for anaphylactic shock?

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  1. E
  2. Patent airway
  3. Beta agonists
  4. IV fluid expanders
  5. Vasopressors
55
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What is septic shock?

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Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by dysregulated host response to infection.

56
Q

Septic shock accounts for ____ of deaths in hospital patients?

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40%

57
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What is SOFA?

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Sequential organ failure assessment: Assessment measure that evaluates the different systems believed to be involved in the pathogenic process of sepsis or influenced by resultant organ failure

58
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What is the qSOFA diagnostic criteria?

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  1. ICU
  2. ≥22/min
  3. Altered mentally
  4. SBP: ≤100
59
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What is the treatment for septic shock?

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  1. Perfusion restored with IV fluids and vasopressors
  2. O2 support
  3. Broad spectrum antibiotics
  4. Infection source control
60
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What is neurogenic shock caused by?

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  1. Blockage of sympathetic nervous system outflow to intrathoracic sympathetic chain.
  2. Any factor/condition that increases parasympathetic stimulation.
61
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What are risk factors for neurogenic shock?

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  1. Spinal cord injury above T6
  2. Absence of hypovolemia
62
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What is spinal shock?

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Loss of reflex function below spinal cord injury level; resolves gradually over 4 weeks

63
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What is hypovolemic shock?

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Associated with tachycardia

64
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What are the clinical manifestations of neurogenic shock?

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  1. Blockage of sympathetic outflow → bradycardia and vascular dilation
  2. Blood pools in peripheral vessels → decreased venous return and CO, hypoperfusion of organs
65
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What is the treatment for neurogenic shock?

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  1. Fluid replenishment
  2. Vasopressors
  3. Stabilization of spine and neck
  4. Airway patency
  5. O2
  6. CS
  7. Atropine
66
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What are causes of obstructive shock?

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  1. Pulmonary embolism
  2. Cardia tamponade
  3. Tension pneumothorax
67
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What are the clinical manifestations of obstructive shock?

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  1. Disturbances of consciousness
  2. Oliguria
  3. Hypotension
  4. Tachycardia
  5. Decreased cardiac function and circulatory failure
68
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What is the treatment of obstructive shock?

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  1. Pneumothorax (decrease chest tension or pressure on heart)
  2. Needle thoracotomy and pericardiocentesis (pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade)
  3. Pulmonary emboli (surgical removal of block)