Shock and hypertensive emergencies Flashcards

1
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define shock

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serious and life threatening conditions resulting in tissue hypoperfusion

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2
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what can shock lead to?

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hypotension which if prolonged an result in organ failure

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3
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what are the two signs in BP indicating shock?

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low BP -90/60
or any drop of 30mmHg

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4
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what will a patients body do to maintain BP in shock?

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increase cardiac output - not sustainable hence large drop

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5
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how do you calculate shock index?

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Hr divided by systolic BP

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why is shock index more accurate than BP itself?

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  • More accurate sign of shock than BP
  • Should be 0.5-0.8
  • 0.8< - suspicion of shock
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7
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what types of shock affect stroke vol?

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  • Anaphylactic shock
  • Neurogenic shock
  • Septic shock
  • Vasodilator shock
  • Induced shock
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what are general signs of shock?

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  • Tachycardia
  • Increased resp rate
  • Signs of tissue hypoperfusion – delayed capillary refill time (2 sec< ), may have bounding pulses/ warm peripheries
  • Weak pulse
  • Decreased urine output – keep fluids in to maintain BP
  • Confusion – by-products of everything
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9
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how is shock a vicious cycle?

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inflammatory mediators are released
blood diverted - more hypoxia etc

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10
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what can cause hypovolaemic shock?

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haemorrhage
fluid loss/ dehydration

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how can DKA contribute to hypovolaemic shock?

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blood glucose so high, excreted with urine - more water follows - more dehydration

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what is the mechanism of hypovolaemic shock?

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reduced cardiac output due to reduced fluid volume

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13
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how does body respond in hypovolaemia to increase fluid?

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shift interstitial fluid
ADH secreted
splenic discharge

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14
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what occurs to the heart during hypovolaemic shock?

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heart increased contractibility due to more noradrenaline

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15
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how do you treat hypovolaemic shock

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more fluids
need to find initial cause

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16
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what is cardiogenic shock

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failure of heart to pump effectively

17
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what can occur as a result of cardiogenic shock?

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large MI
arrhythmia
heart failure - congestive, cardiomyopathy/ myocarditis
pulmonary oedema

18
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what is the mechanism responsible for cardiogenic shock

A

poor myocardial contractility
- high venous pressure leads to fluid extravasation and oedema (build up of fluid in the body which causes affected tissues to be swollen)

19
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what is distributive shock?

A

inappropriate peripheral vasodilation causing pool of blood/ fluid in tissues

20
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what types of shock can cause distributive shock?

A

septic shock
anaphylactic shock
neurogenic shock

21
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what is the mechanism responsible for distributive shock?

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  • pooling of blood by peripheral vasodilation
  • capillary leak worsens hypovolaemia and causes odema (inc pulmonary)
  • changes above lead to reduction in BP and organ perfusion
  • vessels dilate causing relative hypovolaemia and reduction in SVR
22
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which type of shock is the biggest emergency?

A

obstructive

23
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what is obstructive shock?

A

obstruction of blood flow

24
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what can cause obstructive shock?

A

cardiac tamponade
pulmonary embolus
aortic stenosis

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what is cardiac tamponade?
collection of fluid in pericardial space and prevents effective contraction of heart
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what is a PE?
pulmonary embolus - blockage of major pulmonary artery
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what is afterload?
amount of work the heart has to do to pump blood to the rest of the body
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what are the stages of shock?
initial compensation decompensated/ refractory
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what occurs during initial compensation?
hypoperfusion causing anaerobic resp acidosis - increasing resp rate increased hr and increased systemic vascular resistance
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what builds up during anaerobic respiration and part of initial compensation of shock?
lactic acid
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what happens during decompensated/ refractory period- shock
- cell injury results in loss of function - worsening acidosis and inflammatory mediators released – peripheral vasodilation, leaky capillaries - blood and fluid pool – sludging of microcirculation, reduced intravascular volume and worsening hypotension - vital organs fail and cell damage cannot be reversed - death
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how do you treat shock?
* give 100% oxygen * IV normal saline (1l in adult, 500ml – if small, frail, cardiogenic shock) * Keep warm * Seek senior * Try identify cause
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what is a hypertensive emergency in terms of BP?
Sudden increase in BP ≥ 180/110 but usually 220/120
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what is hypertensive urgency?
no signs of acute end stage organ damage – only 10% survival after 1 yr if untreated. Want slow and steady reduction to 160/100 over 24hrs. For discharge should be 140/90