Bucket talk

Question 1

What is shock?

Answer 1

Lack of end organ perfusion

Question 2

How does shock often manifest?

Answer 2

Low blood pressure

Question 3

What are the four types of shock?

Answer 3

1. Hypovolaemic shock: loss of fluid (other systems ok): often caused by blood loss (trauma, GI Bleed), Water + electrolyte loss (diarrhoea). Replace what was lost: water with water, blood with blood. Minimal pharmacist involvement

Question 4

What are the two families of fluids

Answer 4

Crystalloids
Colloids