Terms
A state of collapse and failure of the cardiovascular system.
What is shock?
What plumbing terms are used to describe the cardiovascular system?
Pump
Pipes
Contents
What are some causes of pump failure?
Heart attack, trauma to the heart, obstructive causes
The major effect of this type of shock is backup of blood into the lungs.
What is cardiogenic shock
Inadequate amount of fluid or volume in the circulatory system is what kind of shock?
Hypovolemic Shock
The circulation of an adequate amount of blood to meet the cells' current needs.
What is perfusion
Name three things that affects capillary sphincters?
Heat
Cold
The need for oxygen and waste removal
What are some causes of low fluid volume?
Trauma to the vessels or tissues
Fluid loss from the GI tract
Abnormally large amount of fluid between the cells in body tissues that cause swelling is called what?
Edema
You recognize a patient may be in shock. What are some of the treatments you will utilize?
Control any obvious bleeding
Insure an open airway
Maintain in-line stabilization and check breathing and pulse
Keep patient warm
Administer oxygen if indicated
The heart, blood vessels and blood are referred to as what?
When the body senses pressure falling it will increase what?
Heart rate; strength of cardiac contractions or peripheral vasoconstriction.
Name reasons for poor vessel function
Infection
Drug overdose
Spinal cord injury
Anaphylaxis
Cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax and pulmonary embolism are three of the most common types of what kind of shock?
Obstructive
Anaphylactic shock
The difference between the systolic an diastolic pressures is called what?
Pulse pressure
Name of major vessel that brings deoxygenated blood back to the heart
Vena Cava
Name the four kinds of distributive shock
Septic shock
Neurogenic shock
Anaphylactic shock
Psychogenic shock
The lung collapses, and air applies pressure to the organs, including the heart and great vessels is caused by what?
Tension pneumothorax
What type of shock can improve once the person falls down?
Psychogenic shock
What type of valve is between the left atrium and left ventricle?
What is the bicuspid valve
Name of main vessel moving blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
Aorta
Tension pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade and pulmonary embolism are type of what kind of shock?
Cardiogenic shock
Low blood pressure (weak pulse or narrow pulse pressure) muffled heart sounds. raised jugular venous pressure is referred to as what?
Beck Triad which are signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade
What might be a cause of neurogenic shock
Spinal cord injuries