Shock

Question 1

What are the four types of shock?

Answer 1

1. Cardiogenic - Heart stops pumping
2. Hypovoleamic - Not enough volume
3. Maldistributive - e.g. sepsis - blood not going where it should be
4. Obstructive - The blood can’t get around, e.g. PE

Question 2

What is SIRS

Answer 2

Systemic Inflammatory Response syndrome

Raised HR

Raised RR

High or low temp

Raised WBC

Question 3

What is sepsis?

Answer 3

This is SIRS plus confirmed infection

Question 4

What is septic shock?

Answer 4

A type of maldistributive shock. Sepsis with refractory hypotension