Shock
The late stage of shock when blood pressure is falling.
Decompensated shock
Neck injury, bradycardia, hypotension
What is neurogenic shock?
swelling or enlargement of a part of an artery
What is an aneurysm?
Nausea or vomiting
What is compensated?
Chest pain, hypotensive, cyanosis
What is high flow oxygen administration, calm reassurance, prompt transport to ED, cardiogenic?
The result of inadequate amount of fluid in the circulatory system.
What is hypovolemic shock?
Chest pain, anxiety, rales, pulmonary edema
What is cardiogenic shock?
Skin discoloration caused by a reduced oxygen level in the blood.
What is cyanosis?
Altered level of consciousness
What is decompensated?
fever, tachycardia, hypotensive
What is assist ventilations (O2), keep patient warm, transport promptly, consider ALS, Septic?
Shock that occurs as a result of severe infections
What is septic shock?
Warm skin or fever, tachycardia, hypotension
What is Septic shock?
The balance of all systems of the body.
What is homeostasis?
Dull eyes, dilated pupils
What is decompensated?
Dyspnea, rapid weak pulse, rapid shallow breaths, JVD, subcutaneous emphysema
High flow O2, ALS assistance, prompt transport, Obstructive.
Cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism are the most common examples.
What is Obstructive shock?
Rash, vascular dilation, generalized edema, coma
What is anaphylactic shock?
The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures.
What is pulse pressure?
Feeling of impending doom
What is compensated?
anxiety, syncope, rapid pulse, normal or low blood pressure
What is determine duration of unconsciousness, patient supine, vital signs and mental status every 5 mins, transport promptly, Psychogenic.
Condition with widespread dilation of small arterioles, small venules or both.
What is distributive shock
Unilateral or absent breath sounds, Beck's triad, rapid shallow breaths, dyspnea
What is obstructive shock?
Muscles that encircle and, by contracting, constrict a duct, tube or opening.
What are sphincters?
Pallor, with cyanosis about the lips
What is compensated?
partial amputation, uncontrolled bleeding
pressure, tourniquet, secure airway, high flow O2, keep warm, prompt transport, consider ALS, hypovolemic