5. DIFINITION
Shock is a physiologic state characterized by systemic
reduction in tissue perfusion, resulting in decreased
tissue oxygen delivery.
It is a condition in which circulation fails to meet the
nutritional needs of the cells & at the same time
fails to remove the metabolic waste products.
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7. Basic Physiology
• Unit of life = cell
• Cells get energy (ATP) from cellular respiration:
O2 + Glucose
ATP + water + CO2
No O2 = no energy
No energy = no life
Remember:
Damage to
Cell
Damage to
Tissues
Damage to
Damage to
Organ
Damage to
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9. Cardiovascular System
• Transports oxygen (fuel) to cells
• Removes carbon dioxide and other waste products
• Cardiovascular system must be able to maintain
sufficient flow through capillary beds to meet cell’s
oxygen and fuel needs
Flow = Perfusion
Inadequate Flow = Inadequate
Perfusion = Hypoperfusion
Adequate flow = Adequate
Perfusion
SHOCK
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15. Mild shock
Clinical features are due to adrenergic constriction of blood vessels
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•Pale and cool extremities because of collapse of s.c veins.
•May be sweat in forehead,hand and feet.
•U.O, B.P, pulse may remain normal at this stage.
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16. Moderate
shock
Mild shock features +
oliguria
In the initial stage B.P remains normal and falls in later stage.
SO PULSE AND B.P ARE NEVER THE MAIN SIGNS OF SHOCK.
SHOCK MAY BE PRESENT EVEN WITH NORMAL PULSE AND B.P
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18. Clinical monitoring
• Blood pressure::
It is essential to monitor B.P though it is
normal in mild shock.
• Respiration::
Increase in rate & depth of respiration is an
important indicator of shock.
• Urine output::
It is a good indication of severity of shock and
good index of adequacy of replacement
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therapy.
19. • Central venous pressure (CVP)::
It is important in assessing shock.
CVP decreases in hypovoleamic shock
Where remain constant in cardiogenic shock.*
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20. SWAN-GANZ CATHETER
• It is used to get valuable information about the precise diagnosis and
circulatory derangement of shock.
• It provides 3 types of information:
1:flow in CVS
2:sampling of blood from pumonary artery to measure the accurate
amount of blood gases in venous bllod.
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3:filling pressure of rt.<. Side of heart
22. General Treatment of Shock
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Remember your ABC’s
Administer airway
100% O2
Assist ventilations if necessary
Position patient to assist perfusion(in tredelenburg position )
Keep patient warm
Perform focused assessment
Monitor and adjust O2,
gain IV access, cardiac monitor, pulse oximetry
Fluid replacement of LR or NS
Need 3 liter of fluid to replace 1 liter of blood loss
Apply pressure to IV or blood to facilitate faster infusion
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25. So,
• Maintain airway
• If require intubate the patient
• Maintain adequate ventilation and
oxygenation.
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26. Bleeding control
• Find out the cause of bleeding and control
the bleeding either by raising the foot end
of the bed or compression bandage or by
surgical intervention if require.
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27. ECF replacement
• Most important point in Mx ..
• Non sugar,non protein,crystalloid solution
with Na concentration that of plasma is best
fluid for replacement.
• Normal saline
NaHCo3 **
• Ringer’s lactate*
• Ringer’s acetate*
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28. • 3 litres of fluid given over 45 minutes
should resuscitate any pt.with arrested
haemrrhage.
• Resuscitation should always start with
crystalloid solution even if blood is
available.*
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29. • Sedatives:
Drugs
Morphine:use to alleviate pain.
:should adminnistrate I.V
should not be use in children,in head injury
pt.,pt.with acute abdomen
Berbiturate are preferred in children.
• Vasoconstrictors:help full in hypovolaemic shock.
Drug
Dopamine
Dobutamine
Norepinephrine
Phenylephrine
Indication
Renal perfusion
hypotension
Dose
2-5 mcg/kg/min
5-10 mcg/kg/min
MOA
Dopaminergic
1&
β
dopaminergic
Hypotension
>10 mcg/kg/min
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α
Cardiogenic shock 2.5-25 mcg/kg/min Selective β
1
Hypotension
2-4 mcg/min
1& 1
αβ
Hypotension
40-180 mcg/min
Selective α
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Principal actions
Renal a. dilation
+ inotrope
vasoconstriction
+ inotrope
Vasoconstriction
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Vasoconstriction
35. Clinical features:
• In beginning : skin is pale,cool & U.O is
low.
• Gradually pulse become rapid & B.P
becomes low.
• In the case of rt.ventricular dysfunction the
neck veins become distended & liver may
also be enlarged.
• In case of lt.ventricular dysfunction third
heart sound is heard.
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36. Mx
• Airway must be clear with adequate
oxygenation.
• In a case of rt.sided failure caused by
pulmonary embolism should be treated by
large dose of heparine I.V.
• Diuretics can be help full in cardiogenic
shock by reducing volume and decrease
filling pressure.
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38. Spinal cord trauma
causes a loss of blood
vessel tone and results in
widespread vasodilation.
•is one type of distributive shock.
•injury may damage the sympathetic nerve fibers that control
vessel tone.*
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39. Clinical features:
• Skin remains WARM, PINK, WELL
PERFUSED.*
• U.O normal.
• Heart rate is rapid
• B.P is LOW.
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40. Mx
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Protect and stabilize c-spine.*
Maintain airway.
Keep pt.in trendelenburg position.
Administrate fluid but it is not much
important as in hypovolaemic shock.
• Vasoconstrictor drugs by which this shock
can be treated safely.
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42. Most frquent
organisms are,
Gm +ve ,Gm-ve
bacteria,
And any agent capable
of producing infection
like
viruses,parasites,fungi
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43. Clinical features:
• Recognized Initially by chills and temp.>100 0F.*
• 2 types: early warm shock & late cold shock.
• Early warm shock:Toxins from infected tissue
increase body temperature.to bring this down
vasodilatation occurs which decrease systemic
vascular resistance.
• LV has minimal resistance + adrenergic discharge
again increase CO.
• So skin will become WARM-PINK-WELL
PERFUSED.
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44. • LATE COLD SHOCK: due to vasodilatation
hypovolaemia takes place which reduces
cardiac output .
Clinically it is difficult to differentiate it from
hypovolaemic or traumatic shock.
Only guide remains is the knowledge of
existence of a septic focus.
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46. • Use of steroids is questionable because it
impaires the immunity responce of body. It
also improves the cardiac,pumonary,renal
functions which is life saving.
• If steroids given SHORT TERM –HIGH
DOSE is recommended.
• 15-30 mg /kg- methyl prednisolone or
equivalent dexamethasone.(I.V in 5-10 min)
• Same dose repeat at 4 hours if benificial
effect have been not achieved.
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47. Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
(SIRS)
• Defined as when generalized inflammation
occurs and threatens vital organs
• Causes: multiply transfusions, massive
tissue injury, burns, and pancreatitis, severe
infections or sepsis
• Effects: endothelium is damaged and allows
fluid to leak into the body tissues, results in
poor perfusion of blood to organs
• Body is in a hypermetabolic state
48. • Diagnosis made when 2 or more of the
following are seen:
– Temperature less than 97 or greater than 100.4
– Heart rate more than 90
– Respiratory rate more than 20 or PaCO2 less
than 32mm Hg
– WBC count less than 4000 cells or more than
12,000
– Sepsis is used if patient has SIRS with and
infection
49. Treatment for SIRS/MODS
• Critical care nursing
• Goals
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Prevent and treat infections
Maintain tissue oxygenation
Provide nutritional and metabolic response
Support failing organs
51. Vasodilation moves
blood from the central
core to the periphery,
causing distributive
shock.
• Mass release of histamine and slow release
substance of anaphylaxis due to allergic
hypersensitivity reaction (foods, insect bites, blood
transfusion, drugs).
• Causes bronchospasm,laryngeal edema,and
respiratory distress which leads to hypoxia.
• Increased capillary permeability with vasodilation
reduces venous return and BP.
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55. • Now that we have an understanding of what shock is
and the different types, lets look at the physiology
behind shock.
• To understand the physiology of shock we need to
understand the following formula:
Blood
Cardiac
Systemic
Pressure = Output x Vascular
Resistance
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56. • By applying a mathematical aspect to the formula we
can start to identify how blood pressure can be
maintained.
BP = CO x SVR
• We need to keep both sides balanced.
• If one side of the formula changes, the other side needs
to change in the opposite direction to balance this out.
• i.e. If BP increases, we need to decrease CO, SVR or
both to bring it back down again
If BP decreases, we need to increase CO, SVR or
both to bring it back up again
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57. What happens if you get a drop in BP?
BP = CO x SVR
• We need to maintain homeostasis so need to increase
BP.
• We can increase BP by increasing:
- CO
- SVR
- CO & SVR
to increase BP back up again.
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58. What happens if you get a rise in BP?
BP = CO x SVR
• We need to maintain homeostasis so need to
decrease BP.
• We can decrease BP by decreasing:
- CO
- SVR
- CO & SVR
to bring BP back down again.
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59. Key Issues In Shock
• Recognise and treat early (during compensatory
phase)
Increased resp. rate,
Restlessness,
Anxiety,
Argumentative
Early
signs of
shock
• Falling BP = Late sign of shock
• Pallor, tachycardia and slow capillary refill = Shock until
proven otherwise
Hallmark symptoms are:
Decreased BP
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Increased HR
65. 3. Respiratory Effects
Tachypnoea is one of the first signs that reflects
reduced blood flow and oxygen transport.
the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work
together-
If blood flow around the body is compromised in any
way, oxygen delivery to tissues is reduced.
To compensate for this, ventilation will increase to
attempt to increase oxygen uptake in the lungs.
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66. So how does this happen ??
brain
respiratory
centres in
medulla
phrenic nerve to
diaphragm
chemoreceptors
on aorta and carotid
artery
heart
intercostal
nerve to
external
intercostal
muscles
ribs
The Baroreceptors not only stimulate the cardiovascular control
centre but also the respiratory centre in the medulla, increasing
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the respiratory rate.
68. Renin – Angiotensin – Aldosterone Pathway
JUXTAGLOMERULAR cells in the
kidney respond to a REDUCTION
IN BLOOD VOLUME from
EXCESS VOMITING,
SWEATING, & HAEMORRHAGE
etc.
RENIN released into
blood
ANGIOTENSIN I
ANGIOTENSINOGEN
ANGIOTENSIN CONVERTING
ENZYME
VASOCONSTRICTION
ANGIOTENSIN II
BLOOD
PRESSURE
BLOOD
VOLUME
KIDNEYS increase Na+
reabsorption from filtrate
BP
THIRST
ADRENAL
CORTEX
ALDOSTERONE
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69. . 5.Hypothalamus Effects
- decreased blood flow to hypothalamus
- release of ADH from post pituitary (see diag
3)
results in retention of salt, water
and peripheral vasoconstriction
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70. Role of ADH in dehydration
osmoreceptors in hypothalamus
detect increase in osmolarity of
blood
and release ADH
into blood stream
FILTRATE
capillary
nephron
ADH increases the
amount of water
reabsorbed from the
filtrate to the blood
ADH
ADH
water
blood
urine
urine output is reduced as more water is
returned to the blood
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71. 6. Hormonal Effects
- Glucagon (contributes
to hyperglycaemia)
- ACTH (stimulates
cortisol release and
glucose production)
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72. Progressive Shock
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2.
Cardiac Effects
- decreased RBC oxygenation
- decreased coronary blood flow
- myocardial ischaemia
-decreased ventricular filling
- decreased force of contraction
Peripheral Effects
- peripheral pooling of blood
- plasma leakage into interstitial
spaces
- cold, grey waxy skin
- confusion, slow speech
- tachycardia, weak thready pulse
- decreased BP
- decreased body temperature
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73. 3. Respiratory effects
If oxygen delivery to tissues continues to be
inadequate, cells must do anaerobic respiration
to continue ATP production.
Anaerobic respiration produces lactic acid as a
waste product – this must be removed.
Central chemoreceptors will detect a fall in pH
and stimulate the respiratory centre to increase
ventilation.
This allows the excess acid to be ‘blown off’ in
the form of CO2.
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Talking Points
Shock is simply defined as inadequate tissue perfusion. It is also often referred to as hypoperfusion.
During a shock state, inadequate amounts of oxygen and glucose are delivered to cells. In other words, the amount of oxygen delivered to the cells is less than the amount required for normal metabolism. In addition, an impaired elimination of carbon dioxide and other waste products occurs.
Organs of vital importance, brain, heart, and kidneys can suffer irreversible damage, eventually leading to death.
Tissue ischaemic sensitivity:
- heart, brain, lung: 4-6 min.- GI tract, liver, kidney: 45-60 min.- muscle, skin: 2-3 hours
The three basic etiologies of shock are inadequate volume,
inadequate pump function, and
inadequate vessel tone.
Hypovolemic shock means shock that is caused from a low blood volume.
Hypovolemic shock is the most common form of shock.
It can be due to blood loss or loss of some other fluid.
The most common cause of hypovolemic shock is hemorrhage.
Hemorrhage can be post surgical , can be Due to trauma ,G.I bleeding,
Nonhemorrhagic forms are associated with fluid loss from burns and dehydration either due to vommiting, or diarrhoea,or swetting.
Mild tachycardia: pulse increase up to more than 100 beats / minute.
Oliguria is due to adrenergic discharge and circulating aldosterone and vasopressin.
To have hypotention with hemorrhage,30% of circulating blood volume has been lost.
In hypovoleamic shock blood volume decreases so CVP decreases and in cardiogenic shock CVP do not cahange because there is no decrease in volume in cardiogenic shock.
*ringer lactate and acetate should not give in patient with pre-existing liver disease.
** NaCo3 will reduce the acedosis.
*because if resuscitation is started with acidotic cold bank blood with a potassium conc.,efficacy of myocardium is tremendously jeopardized.
The heart is the pump responsible for generating the force necessary to move the blood throughout the body.
If the pump fails, regardless of the blood volume, the delivery of oxygen and glucose to cells will be decreased.
Ineffective pump function can result either from damage to the heart or from a mechanical obstruction. In either condition, the patient requires improvement of pump function to eliminate the shock state.
A patient with pump failure has not lost any blood volume. Administering fluids will not improve the condition and may actually worsen it.
Cardiogenic shock is caused by ineffective pump function of the heart.
The patient has an adequate blood volume and vessel tone; however, hypoperfusion results from the inability of the heart to contract effectively.
When the left ventricle fails to generate enough force to eject sufficient blood from the chamber into the systemic circulation, the result is a reduction in stroke volume, cardiac output, and systolic blood pressure, leading to poor tissue perfusion resulting in cardiogenic shock.
Neurogenic shock, also commonly referred to as vasogenic shock, is another type of distributive shock.
Spinal cord injury is a cause of neurogenic shock.
* so Blood will begin to pool in the peripheral vessels, causing a decrease in the preload, stroke volume, cardiac output, and systolic blood pressure. This causes a further decrease in perfusion.
*WHERE IN HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK SKIN BECOME COOL,& PALE.
*Emergency care focuses on spinal immobilization and management of the airway, ventilation and oxygenation.
*.release of endotoxins results in:-production of TNF,IL-1,6,8.
-results in vasodialation and hypotension.
-acute respiratory distress syndrome.
three stages of shock are compensatory, decompensatory, and irreversible:
Compensatory shock or compensated shock, is a stage of shock in which the body is able to maintain a near normal blood pressure and perfusion of the vital organs.
Decompensatory shock, decompensated shock, or progressive shock, is an advanced stage of shock in which the body’s compensatory mechanisms are no longer able to maintain a blood pressure and perfusion of the vital organs. If the shock state continues unopposed and is not managed effectively, the compensatory mechanisms become exhausted or overwhelmed, leading to a failure to maintain pressure inside the vessels and perfusion of the vital organs.
Irreversible shock is the stage where, regardless of the intervention, the patient outcome is death. Cell, tissue, and organ failure and damage is so pervasive and severe that no matter what treatment is provided, organ death is inevitable and unable to be reversed.
The central portion of the kidneys release the hormones epinephrine and norepinephrine within a few minutes.
Epinephrine stimulates alpha and beta receptors while norepinephrine mostly stimulates alpha receptors.
The stimulated alpha receptors result in vasoconstriction, which attempts to increase systematic vascular resistance and, in turn, blood pressure.
The beta1 effect stimulates the heart and causes an increase in the heart rate and force of contraction. It also speeds the electrical impulse traveling through the conduction system of the heart.