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Types and Characteristics of Shock Syndrome

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What is the characteristic feature of shock syndrome?

Normal cellular metabolism

Increased tissue perfusion

Excessive metabolic activity

Imbalance in supply/demand for O2 and nutrients (correct)

Which type of shock is characterized by systolic or diastolic dysfunction and compromised cardiac output?

Obstructive Shock

Hypovolemic Shock

Distributive Shock

Cardiogenic Shock (correct)

What does SIRS stand for in the context of shock syndrome?

Systemic Injury Recovery Syndrome

Systemic Immunodeficiency Response Syndrome

Systemic Infection Resistance Syndrome

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (correct)

What is the defining feature of MODS (Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome)?

Failure of two or more organ systems Signup and view all the answers

Which type of shock is characterized by loss of intravascular fluid volume due to hemorrhage or GI loss?

Hypovolemic Shock Signup and view all the answers

Which type of shock is characterized by a hemodynamic phenomenon and can occur within 30 minutes of a spinal cord injury at the fifth thoracic (T5) vertebra or above?

Neurogenic Shock Signup and view all the answers

What are the clinical manifestations of anaphylactic shock?

Swelling of lips and tongue, angioedema Signup and view all the answers

What are the three major pathophysiologic effects in septic shock?

Vasodilation, maldistribution of blood flow, myocardial dysfunction Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of obstructive shock?

Physical obstruction to blood flow with decreased cardiac output (CO) Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic clinical manifestation of distributive shock that occurs due to spinal cord injury or spinal anesthesia?

Inability to regulate body temperature (resulting in heat loss) Signup and view all the answers