Cardiology Traumatic Flashcards
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Chest Injury with Cardiovascular Implications
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2
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Hypovolemic Shock
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An emergency condition in which severe blood or other fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body. This type of shock can cause many organs to stop working
SYMPTOMS: Anxiety or agitation.
Cool, clammy skin.
Confusion.
Decreased or no urine output.
Generalized weakness.
Pale skin color (pallor)
Rapid breathing.
Sweating, moist skin.
CAUSE: Major blood or fluid loss causes hypovolemic shock. You may be bleeding a lot inside your body, where you can’t see it, or outside your body, where you can see an obvious injury. You can also get hypovolemic shock from burns, pancreatitis, or from too much sweating, throwing up or diarrhea.
