Shock Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| What is Shock | Is circulation failure - Needs of the cell not meet due to inadequate blood supply |
| What is Compensatory Mechanism | Body way of trying to maintain perfusion - Blood stored in Spleen released + Blood shunted away from peripheries |
| What is Decompensation Mechanism | Occurs when the Compensatory Mechanism fail - Hypoxia - Cell damage = Acidosis - more acid - more leaks+clots |
| What is Hypovolemic Shock | Low blood vol/fluid |
| What percentage of blood loss shows clinical signs | 15-25% |
| What is Septic Shock caused by | Infection - White blood cells released - More leaks = Clotting |
| What is Cardiogenic Shock | Caused by MI = Damage - Reduced Stroke Vol = Hypotension |
| What is Anaphylactic Shock | Immune system release histamine + Bradykinin = Resp Difficulty |
| What is Neurogenic Shock | Caused by Spinal Injury - loss of Sympathetic tone below injury |
| What is Obstructive Shock | Caused by physical blockage in vascular system |
| What is Dissociative Shock | Competing molecules take up space on rd blood cells = No o2 binding |
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