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Shock
The different types of shock and their symptoms
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Graduate
06/18/2012

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Septic Shock
Definition
hypotension, high cardiac output that becomes depressed as the symptoms progress, low systemic vascular resistance and low cardiac filling pressures
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Cardiogenic Shock
Definition
pulmonary edema, high cardiac filling pressures, low cardiac index and high systemic vascular resistance
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Hypovolemic Shock
Definition
low CO, high systemic vascular resistance and low cardiac filling pressures
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Neurogenic Shock
Definition
usually present with a traumatic event and are bradycardic and hypotensive
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Obstructive Shock
Definition
 cardiac tamponade, pulmonary embolism or a tension pneumothorax. patients can look like septic shock and present with hypotension, tachycardia, and low CO
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Adrenal Shock
Definition
Hyperkalemic hyponatremic metabolic acidosis secondary to an addisonian crisis
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