Shock Flashcards
What is shock?
circulatory failure leading to decreased perfusion and thus tissue dysfunction due to decreased O2
- an impaired cardiac pump, circulatory system, and/or volume can lead to compromised blood flow to tissues
Consequences of inadequate tissue perfusion?
- generalized cellular hypoxia (starvation)
- widespread impairment of cellular metabolism
- tissue damage
- organ failure
- death
What are the stages of schock?
- initial stage
- compensatory stage
- progressive stage
- irreversible or refractory stage
Initial stage of shock?
- tissues are under perfused, decreased CO
- increased anaerobic metabolism, lactic acid is building
Compensatory stage of shock?
SNS activated by low CO, attempting to compensate for the decrease tissue perfusion
Note: this stage is reversible
Progressive stage of shock?
Failing compensatory mechanisms:
1. profound vasoconstriction from the SNS
2. ISCHEMIA - Lactic acid production is high > metabolic acidosis
Irreversible/refractory stage?
Cellular necrosis and Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome may occur
Net results of cellular shock?
- systemic lactic acidosis
- decreased myocardial contractility
- decreased vascular tone
- decrease blood pressure, preload, and cardiac output
What are the shock syndromes?
- hypovolemic
- blood volume problem - cardiogenic
- blood pump problem - distributive
- blood vessel problem
e.g. septic; anaphylactic; neurogenic
What is hypovolemic shock?
Loss of circulating volume
- “Empty tank ” decrease tissue perfusion leading to general shock response
Causes of hypovolemic shock?
Internal or External fluid loss
- Intracellular and extracellular compartments
1. Hemorrhage
2. Dehydration from excessive diarrhea or vomiting
Causes of external loss of fluid causing hypovolemic shock?
- Fluid loss
- Dehydration
e.g. Nausea & vomiting, diarrhea, massive diuresis, or extensive burns - Blood loss
- Trauma: blunt and penetrating
- BLOOD YOU SEE
- BLOOD YOU DON’T SEE
How internal fluid loss leads to hypovolemic shock?
- Loss of Intravascular integrity
- Increased capillary membrane permeability
- Decreased Colloidal Osmotic Pressure (third spacing)
Pathophysiology of hypovolemic shock?
Decreased intravascular volume leads to:
1. Decreased venous return (Preload, RAP) leads to
2. Decreased ventricular filling (Preload, PAWP) leads to
3. Decreased stroke volume (HR, Preload, & Afterload) leads to
4. Decreased CO leads to (Compensatory mechanisms)
5. Inadequate tissue perfusion
Clinical presentation of hypovolemic shock?
- Tachycardia and tachypnea
- Weak, thready pulses
- Hypotension
- Skin cool & clammy
- Mental status changes
- Decreased urine output: dark & concentrated
Signs and symptoms related to the severity of fluid loss?
- Less than 15% [750ml]
- compensatory mechanism maintains cardiac output - 15-30% [750-1500ml]
- Hypoxemia, decreased BP & UOP - 30-40% [1500-2000ml]
- Impaired compensation
- profound shock along with severe acidosis - 40-50%- refractory stage
- loss of volume = death
What is cardiogenic shock?
Syndrome of inadequate tissue perfusion associated with normal circulating blood volume but a low cardiac output
Symptoms of cardiogenic shock?
- dyspnea
- poor exercise tolerance
- confusion
- sweating
- PND
Signs of cardiogenic shock?
- tachycardia
- cold skin
- raised JVP
- Added heart sounds
- engorged liver
- peripheral oedema
Causes of cardiogenic shock?
- complications of myocardial infarction
- Papillary Muscle Rupture!!!!
- Ventricular aneurysm
- Ventricular septal rupture - Cardiomyopathies
- Tamponade
- Tension pneumothorax
- Severe arrhythmias
- Severe valve disease
Pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock that leads to decreased tissue perfusion?
- Impaired pumping ability of LV
- Decreased stroke volume
- Decreased CO
- Decreased BP
- Compensatory mechanism which may lead to Decreased tissue perfusion
Pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock that leads to pulmonary interstitial and intra-alveolar edema?
- Impaired pumping ability of LV
- Inadequate systolic emptying
- Increased Left ventricular filling pressures (preload)
- Increased Left atrial pressures
- Increased Pulmonary capillary pressure
- Pulmonary interstitial & intra-alveolar edema
Clinical presentation of cardiogenic shock?
- Tachycardia and tachypnea
- Weak, thready pulses
- Hypotension
- Skin cool & clammy
- Mental status changes
- Decreased urine output: dark & concentrated
Note: May not show typical tachycardic response if on Beta blockers, in heart block, or if bradycardic in response to nodal tissue ischemia
What is mean arterial pressure?
(MAP = SBP + (2) DBP/3)
Mean arterial pressure that compromises coronary and renal perfusion?
- below 70 mmHg compromises coronary perfusion
- Below 65mmHg compromises renal perfusion
Clinical features of cardiogenic shock in regards to abnormal heart sounds?
- murmurs
- pericardial tamponade
- tension penumothorax