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Pharm - Shock (Objectives)

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What is shock?
Hypovolemia (low blood volume) that causes cardiovascular collapse

*SHOCK SYNDROME - generalized systemic response to decreased tissue perfusion

5 Types of Shock
1. Hypovolemic
2. Cardiogenic
3. Neurogenic
4. Anaphylactic
5. Septic



Classifying shock by cause is most useful because:
- it helps the treatment
- give all shock patients fluids and oxygen
- depending on the cause, other treatments will vary

*Examples:
Septic shock: treat with antibiotics to get rid of the infection.
Anaphylactic shock: give anti-histamines and epinephrine.





Compensatory (early) shock sequence of events
Initial event --> Hypovolemia --> compensatory mechanisms (fluid shift, HPA, RAA, ADH) --> maintenance of blood pressure & tissue perfusion
Possible causes of Cold Shock (Hypovolemic & Cardiogenic shock)
1. Loss of blood/fluid = burns, hemorrhage, DKA, vomiting, diuresis --> hypovolemia (absolute)
2. MI --> heart pump failure --> decreased circulating volume --> hypovolemia (relative)
Causes of Septic Shock & two most common sources of infection
- severe infection from bacterial toxin
- Gram neg (pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Gram pos (staphylococcus aureus) - toxic shock

Chemical mediators involved in septic shock
1. PGs/Lts
2. H1
3. Complement (pokes holes in CM & causes mast cell/basophil degranulation)

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