shock, sepsis + MODS - prepU Flashcards
what is the primary or most common cause of cardiogenic shock?
an MI
what will the heart rate/ pulse look like in the varying stages of septic shock?
initial - rapid and bounding
later stages - slow and imperceptible + irregular
what is a normal ScvO2 value?
70%
what are the first signs of organ failure?
myocardial depression - due to the body not being able to meet oxygenation needs (even when the underlying cause isn’t cardiac related)
Which is the crystalloid fluid that helps treat acidosis?
Lactated Ringer’s
Signs/ Manifestations of neurogenic shock are showing PARAsympathetic stimulation!!!
what are those S/S? (3)
-dry, warm skin
-hypotension
-bradycardia
DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) can cause shock or be a complication of shock. Bleeding and clotting is occurring simultaneously - what are the S/S?
-Ecchymosis (bruising)
-Petechiae (bleeding)
-PT and aPTT are prolonged
what clinical manifestations would you see in a patient that’s currently in compensatory shock who’s lungs are now decompensated?
-HR >100
-crackles lung sounds
-lethargy/ mental confusion
-RR >20 + rapid and shallow
-respiratory ALKALOSIS
