Shock Flashcards
shock
inadequate cellular energy production
occurs when oxygen delivery does not equal oxygen consumption
three mechanisms of shock
- inadequate blood flow to cells
- lack of substrate
- cellular dysfunction
types of shock - inadequate blood flow to cells
most common
diagnosed by PERFUSION PARAMETERS
- vasoconstrictive - hypovolemic, obstructive, cardiogenic
- vasodilatory - distributive
types of shock - lack of substrate & cellular dysfunction
less common
diagnosed by LAB VALUES
- metabolic shock - hypoglycemia, hypoxemic, cytopathic
perfusion parameters
- mentation
- MM color
- CRT
- HR
- pulse quality
- extremity temperature
vasoconstrictive shock - PP
- obtunded mentation
- pale MM
- slow CRT (>2s)
- tachycardia (dogs), bradycardia (cats)
- poor pulse quality
- cold extremities
types of vasoconstrictive shock
- hypovolemic
- obstructive
- cardiogenic
hypovolemic shock
decreased circulating volume
causes dec. preload –> dec. stroke volume + cardiac output –> dec. O2 delivery and BP
causes of hypovolemic shock
intravascular volume loss
1. whole blood: hemorrhage (internal or external)
2. plasma loss: GI loss of plasma proteins
3. isotonic loss: GI (vomiting, diarrhea), renal, burns, third space loss
obstructive shock
relative hypovolemia
normal blood volume but not enough is returning to the heart
causes dec. preload –> dec. SV and CO –> dec. O2 delivery and BP
**dec. preload caused by obstruction of blood flow back to heart NOT by low volume
causes of obstructive shock
- pericardial effusion
- GDV
- space occupying lesions
cardiogenic shock
heart disease leading to inadequate circulation
dec. preload and contractility w/ inc. afterload –> dec. SV and HR –> dec. CO –> dec. O2 delivery
causes of cardiogenic shock
primary heart disease:
1. altered HR: tachy/bradycardia and tachy/bradyarrhythmias
2. decreased preload: degenerative mitral valve disease
3. decreased contractility: DCM, HCM
how to differentiate a hypovolemic or obstructive shock from cardiogenic shock
- history: hx of fluid loss (hemorrhage, vomiting, diarrhea) vs hx of heart disease
- signalment: breed predispositions for heart disease
- PE: heart murmurs, arrhythmias, venous distension, dyspnea, cyanosis, pulmonary crackles
- additional tests: ECG, POCUS, troponin, NT-proBNP
how does treatment of cardiogenic shock differ from other vasoconstrictive shocks
do NOT use IV fluid resuscitation in patients with heart disease
exception: pericardial effusion because it is obstructive shock not cardiogenic