Shock Stages & Obstructive shock Flashcards
1
Q
What is obstructive shock?
A
-Physical obstruction of the great vessels or the Heart itself
2
Q
What are the symptoms of obstructive shock?
A
- Decreased LOC
- Increased WOB
- Tachy
- Decreased BP
3
Q
What are the stages of shock?
A
- Initial
- Compensatory
- Progressive
- Refractory/ irreversible
4
Q
What happens at the initial stage?
A
-Increased RR
5
Q
What happens at the Compensatory stage?
A
- Increased BP
- Tachy
- Increased RR
- Cool peripheries
6
Q
What happens at the progressive stage?
A
- Decreased BP
- Tachy
- Increased RR
- Pallor
- Sweating
- Decreased LOC
7
Q
What happens at the Refractory/ irreversible stage?
A
- Organ failure
- Death
