1) Shock is defined as inadequate tissue perfusion and is usually accompanied by hypotension, with a mean arterial pressure less than 60.
2) The first step in approaching shock is to identify the cause, with goals of reversing tissue hypoperfusion.
3) The main types of shock are hypovolemic, cardiogenic, septic, neurogenic, and anaphylactic. Each type has distinguishing clinical features and targeted treatment approaches.
31. Neurogenic shock
• high cervical spinalcord injury
• inadvertent cephalad migration of spinal
anesthesia
• Head injury
• warm extremities
32. • Treatment : relative hypovolemia and to the
loss of vasomotor tone.
• Excessive volumes of fluid may be required , if
given alone.
• Norepinephrine maintain mean arterial
pressure
37. Remember
• Hypotension that does not respond to fluid
replacement –Adrenal insufficency
• Hydrocortisone (50 mg IV every 6 h)
• improvement occurs - 24-48 h continue
therapy for 5-7 days
• Ventilator therapy - indicated for progressive
hypoxemia, hypercapnia, neurological
deterioration , respiratory muscle failure