Shock
Shock
Shock
Shibila.V.P
Final year MBBS
Introduction
Types and Causes
Pathogenesis
Stages of shock
Clinical features
Management
What is shock ?
“Shock is a state in which
diminished cardiac output
or reduced effective
circulating blood volume
impairs tissue perfusion and
leads to cellular hypoxia.”
• Acute circulatory failure
• Life threatening clinical syndrome of cardiovascular
collapse
• Hypotension and Hypoperfusion
• First reversible damage
• Prolonged shock - irreversible cell injury and death.
Cardiogenic primary pump failure
shock
Hypovolemic Low blood volume
shock
SHOCK
Peripheral
vasodilation
Distributive
Types
shock
Septic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Goals of management
Treat reversible causes
Improve cardiac function
Improve tissue perfusion
Laboratory investigations
• Lactic acid
• Complete blood count and differential
• Renal function test
• Liver function test
• Urine analysis and urine sediment
• Arterial blood gas
• ECG, Echocardiography
• PT, PTT
MONITORING FOR PATIENTS IN SHOCK
MINIMUM
ECG
Pulse oximetry
Blood pressure
Urine output
ADDITIONAL MODALITIES
Central venous pressure
Invasive blood pressure
Cardiac output
Basic deficit and serum lactate
General principles of management
Preferably treated in ICU
ECG monitoring
Pulse oximetry
Successful resuscitation-Reduction in serum lactate
level.
Resuscitation
• Shouldn’t be delayed
• If there is initial doubt – assume the cause is
hypovolemia and start fluid resuscitation
• IV fluid should be given through short, wide bore
catheters
• If blood is lost – ideal replacement is blood,
crystalloid therapy required while awaiting for
blood products
INITIAL ASSSESMENT – ABC
A – Airway
GCS less than 8 – intubate
Secure airway, if unable to maintain give oxygen
Airway compromised in anaphylaxis
B- Breathing
If patient is conversing A and B are fine
May need mechanical ventilation
C- Circulation
Restore perfusion.
IV Fluids – continuous monitor
• 2 large bore peripheral IV access – 18/16
• Begin resuscitation with rapid infusion of 500mL-
1L RL or isotonic NS
• Continue resuscitation with IV fluids, blood
products, or both
• Hemorrhagic shock – After initial liter of IV fluid,
PCV, Fresh frozen plasma, and platelets to
replace lost blood
• Type specific blood, in emergency O-ve packed
cells can be given
Fluid therapy
Crystalloid solutions – Increase intravascular volume
-Ringer lactate solution
-Normal saline
-Hartmann’s solution
Colloid solutions – Pull fluid into the vascular spaces
through osmosis
Blood transfusions
Cardiogenic – Inotropes, vasodilators, intra-aortic balloon pump.