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Shock Flashcards

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What is shock?

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Inadequate tissue perfusion

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What are the 5 different types of shock?

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  1. Hypovolemic
  2. Septic
  3. Cardiogenic
  4. Neurogenic
  5. Anaphylactic
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What are the signs of shock?

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Pale, diaphoretic, cool skin, hypotension, tachycardia, tachypnea, decreased mental status, decreased pulse pressure, poor capillary refill, poor urine output

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What are the best indicators of tissue perfusion?

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Lactic acid (elevated with inadequate tissue perfusion), base deficit, pH from ABG (acidosis associated with inadequate tissue perfusion)

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What is hypovolemic shock?

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Decreased intravascular volume

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What are the common causes of hypovolemic shock?

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Hemorrhage, burns, bowel obstruction, crush injury, pancreatitis

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What are the signs of hypovolemic shock?

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Early: Orthostatic hypotension, mild tachycardia, anxiety, diaphoresis, vasoconstriction (decreased pulse pressure with increased diastolic pressure).
Late: Changed mental status, decreased BP, marked tachycardia.

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What are the signs and symptoms of class I hemorrhage (< 15% or 750 cc blood loss)?

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Mild anxiety, normal vital signs

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What are the signs and symptoms of class II hemorrhage (15-30% or 750-1500 cc blood loss)?

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Normal systolic BP with decreased pulse pressure, tachycardia, tachypnea, anxiety

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What are the signs and symptoms of class III hemorrhage (30-40% or 1500-2000 cc blood loss)?

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Tachycardia (HR > 120), tachypnea (RR > 30), decreased systolic BP, decreased pulse pressure, confusion

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What are the signs and symptoms of class IV hemorrhage (> 40% or 2000 cc blood loss)?

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Decreased systolic BP, tachycardia (HR > 140), tachypnea (RR > 35), decreased pulse pressure, confused and lethargic, no urine output

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What is the treatment for hypovolemic shock?

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  1. Stop the bleeding

2. Volume (IVF like LR then blood products as needed)

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What is a bedside indicator for treatment of hypovolemic shock?

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Urine output, BP, HR, mental status, extremity warmth, capillary refill, body temperature

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What labs can be used to determine the effectiveness of the treatment of hypovolemic shock?

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pH, base deficit, and lactate level

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What usually causes failure of resuscitation from hypovolemic shock?

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Persistent massive hemorrhage, requiring emergent surgical procedure

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Why does decreased pulse pressure occur with early hypovolemic shock?

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Pulse pressure (systolic - diastolic BP) decreases because of vasoconstriction, resulting in an elevated diastolic BP

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What is the most common vital sign change associated with early hypovolemic shock?

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Tachycardia

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What type of patient does not mount a normal tachycardic response to hypovolemic shock?

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Patients on beta-blockers, spinal shock (loss of sympathetic tone), endurance athletes

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Should vasopressors be used to treat hypovolemic shock?

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No

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Should patients with hypovolemic shock be put into Trendelenburg position?

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No

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What is septic shock?

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Documented infection and hypotension

22
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What is the specific etiology of septic shock?

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Most common: gram-negative septicemia

Less common: gram-positive septicemia, fungus

23
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What factors increase the susceptibility to septic shock?

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Any mechanism that increases susceptibility to infection (e.g. trauma, immunosuppression corticosteroids, hematologic disease, diabetes)

24
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What complications are major risks in septic shock?

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Multiple organ failure, DIC, death

25
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What are the signs and symptoms of septic shock?

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Initial: Vasodilation (warm skin and full pulses), normal urine output.
Delayed: Vasoconstriction, poor urine output, mental status changes, hypotension.

26
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What percentage of blood cultures is positive in patients with bacterial septic shock?

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50%

27
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What are the associated findings with septic shock?

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Fever, hyperventilation, tachycardia

28
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What are the associated lab findings with septic shock?

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Early: Hyperglycemia, glycosuria, respiratory alkalosis, hemoconcentration, leukopenia.
Late: Leukocytosis, acidosis, elevated lactic acid.

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What is the treatment for septic shock?

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  1. Volume (IVF)
  2. Antibiotics (empiric, then by cultures)
  3. Drainage of infection
  4. Pressors PRN
  5. Zygris PRN
30
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What is Zygris?

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Activated protein C, shown to decrease mortality in septic shock and multiple organ failure

31
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What is cardiogenic shock?

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Cardiac insufficiency.

Left ventricular failure (usually), resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion.

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What are the causes of cardiogenic shock?

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MI, papillary muscle dysfunction, massive cardiac contusion, cardiac tamponade, tension PTX, cardiac valve failure

33
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What are the signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock?

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Dyspnea, rales, pulsus alternans (increased pulse with greater filling following a weak pulse), loud pulmonic component of S2, gallop rhythm, hypotension, decreased cardiac output, elevated CVP/wedge pressure, decreased urine output, tachycardia (possibly)

34
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What are the signs of cardiogenic shock on CXR?

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Pulmonary edema

35
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What is the treatment for cardiogenic shock?

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  1. CHF: Diuretics and afterload reduction (e.g. ACE inhibitors +/- pressors).
  2. Left ventricular failure (MI): pressors, afterload reduction.
36
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What are the last resort support mechanisms for cardiogenic shock?

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IABP, VAD

37
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What is neurogenic shock?

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Inadequate tissue perfusion from loss of sympathetic vasoconstrictive tone

38
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What are the common causes of neurogenic shock?

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Complete transection of spinal cord, partial cord injury with spinal shock, spinal anesthesia

39
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What are the signs and symptoms of neurogenic shock?

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Hypotension, bradycardia, neurologic deficit

40
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Why are HR and BP decreased in neurogenic shock?

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Loss of sympathetic tone (but hypovolemia must be ruled out)

41
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What are the associated findings with neurogenic shock?

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Neurologic deficits suggesting cord injury

42
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What must be ruled out in any patient where spinal shock is suspected?

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Hemorrhagic shock

43
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What is the treatment for neurogenic shock?

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IVF (vasopressors reserved for hypotension refractory to fluid resuscitation)

44
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What percentage of patients with hypotension and spinal neurologic deficits have hypotension of purely neurogenic origin?

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67%

45
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What is spinal shock?

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Complete flaccid paralysis immediately following spinal cord injury.
May or may not be associated with circulatory shock.

46
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What is the lowest reflex available to the examiner?

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Bulbocavernous reflex (checking for contraction of the anal sphincter upon compression of the glans penis or clitoris)

47
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What is the lowest level voluntary muscle?

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External anal sphincter

48
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What are the classic findings associated with spinal cord shock?

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Hypotension, bradycardia (or lack of compensatory tachycardia)

49
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What is the acronym for treatment options for anaphylactic shock?

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BASE:

Benadryl, Aminophylline, Steroids, Epinephrine

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