Hemadynamic disorders, thromboembolism and shock - Shock

2 important questions on Hemadynamic disorders, thromboembolism and shock - Shock

There are 3 types of shock. Name these and name the clinical examples.

  1. Cardiogenic shock
    1. results from low cardiac output as a result of myocardial pump failure
    2. Myocardial infarction, Ventricular rupture, Arrhythmia, Cardiac tamponade, Pulmonary embolism
  2. Hypovolemic shock
    1. results from low cardiac output due to loss of blood or plasma volume
    2. Hemorrhage, Fluid loss (e.g., vomiting, diarrhea, burns, trauma)
  3. Septic shock
    1. triggered by microbial infections

What causes septic shock?

It is triggered by microbial infection. These trigger cyto- en chemokines to be released in massive amounts and causes infection somewhere in the body.
There is a shortage of circulating volume

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