Chapter 10: SHOCK Flashcards

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Anaphylactic Shock

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A type of distributive shock that occurs when a person reacts violently to a substance to which he/she have become sensitized

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Anticoagulant

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Medications that prevent blood from clotting. AKA blood thinners

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Cardiogenic Shock

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Shock caused by inadequate function of the heart, pump failure, resulting in poor cardiac output

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Distributive Shock

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Shock resulting from widespread dilation of the small arterioles, venules, or both

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Fainting

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Loss of consciousness that results from a lack of blood flow to the brain.

May occur suddenly, resulting from the temporary dilation of the body’s veins and pooling of blood in those vessels.

AKA Syncope

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Hypovolemic Shock

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Shock caused by an inadequate amount of fluid or volume in the circulatory system

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Neurogenic Shock

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Distributive shock that is caused by disruptions of the CNS

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Obstructive Shock

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Caused by a blockage that prevents oxygenated blood from reaching vital organs

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Perfusion

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The circulation of blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounts to meet the cells’ current needs for oxygen, nutrients, and waste removal

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10
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Peripheral Vascular Resistance

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The tightening of the smaller-diameter blood vessels in the extremities, enabling increased blood flow to the vital organs

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Pulmonary Embolism

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A blood clot that becomes stuck in and block the pulmonary artery.

AKA thromboembolism

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12
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Sepsis

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A serious medical condition caused by the presence of pathogenic organsims or their toxins in the blood, leading to a systemic inflammatory response.

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13
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Septic Shock

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Type of distributive shock that is caused by sever systemic infection

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14
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Shock

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inadequate perfucsion causing cellular and tissue hypoxia due to reduced oxygen delivery.

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15
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Stroke volume

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The ammount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle into the aorta during one heart beat

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16
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Tachycardia

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Heart rate above 100bpm

17
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Tachypnea

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Respiratory rate greater than 20 breath/min