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Dr. Bipul Borthakur
Professor & HOD
Dept.of Orthopaedics SMCH
CONTENTS
• Definition
• Types of shock
• Pathophysiology of shock
• Stages of shock
• Management of shock
DEFINITION
 Shock is a systemic state of low tissue perfusion that is
inadequate for normal cellular respiration.
 With insufficient delivery of oxygen and glucose, cells
switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism. If perfusion
is not restored in a timely fashion,cell death ensues.
The end result is hypotension and cellular
hypoxia and, if uncompensated, may lead to impaired
cellular metabolism and death.
TYPES OF SHOCK
Shock is classified as follows:
 1. Hypovolaemic shock
 2. Cardiogenic shock
 3. Obstructive shock
 4. Distributive shock
 5. Endocrine shock
1.HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK
 Hypovolaemic shock is due to a reduced circulating
volume.
Hypovolaemia may be due to haemorrhagic or non-
haemorrhagic causes.
i)Haemorrhagic causes :
eg; in trauma,surgery
ii) Non-haemorrhagic causes:
eg; poor fluid intake (dehydration), excessive fluid
loss due to vomiting, diarrhoea,urinary loss (e.g. diabetes),
evaporation, or ‘third-spacing’ where fluid is lost into the
gastrointestinal tract and interstitial spaces, as for example
in bowel obstruction or pancreatitis.
HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK
CLASSIFICATION OF HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK
2. CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
 Cardiogenic shock is due to primary failure of the
heart to pump blood to the tissues.
Causes of cardiogenic shock include;
- myocardial infarction
- cardiac dysrhythmia
- valvular heart disease
- blunt myocardial injury and
- cardiomyopathy
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK
3. OBSTRUCTIVE SHOCK:
 In obstructive shock there is a reduction in preload
due to mechanical obstruction of cardiac filling.
 Common causes of obstructive shock include;
- cardiac tamponade
- tension pneumothorax
-massive pulmonary embolus or air embolus
 In each case, there is reduced filling of the left and/or
right sides of the heart leading to reduced preload and
a fall in cardiac output.
4. DISTRIBUTIVE SHOCK
 Distributive shock describes the pattern of
cardiovascular responses characterising a variety of
conditions, including;
A) Septic shock
B) Anaphylaxis and
C) Spinal cord injury ( Neurogenic shock).
A) SEPTIC SHOCK
 The cause in sepsis is less clear but is related to the
release of bacterial products (endotoxin) and the
activation of cellular and humoral components of
the immune system.
 There is maldistribution of blood flow at a
microvascular level with arteriovenous shunting and
dysfunction of cellular utilization of oxygen.
 In the later phases of septic shock there is
hypovolaemia from fluid loss into interstitial spaces
and there may be concomitant myocardial depression.
SEPTIC SHOCK
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SEPTIC SHOCK
Pathophysiology  of  shock
B) ANAPHYLAXIS SHOCK:
It is a type of severe hypersensitivity or allergic
reaction.
- Its causes include allergy to insect stings, medicines
or foods (nuts, berries, sea foods) etc.
- It is caused by a severe reaction to an allergen,
leading to the release of histamine that causes
widespread vasodilation and hypotension.
ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK
C) NEUROGENIC SHOCK
 It is caused by spinal cord injury usually as a result of
a traumatic injury or accident
 There is failure of sympathetic outflow and
adequate vascular tone.
 Damage to CNS impairs cardiac function by reducing
heart rate and loosening the blood vessel tone
resulting in severe hypotension.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SHOCK
Pathophysiology of shock can be discussed under 3
headings
 A) Cellular level
 B) Microvascular level
 C) Systemic level
A) CELLULAR LEVEL
 As perfusion to the tissues is reduced, cells are deprived of
oxygen and must switch from aerobic to anaerobic
metabolism.
 The product of anaerobic respiration is not carbon dioxide but
lactic acid. When enough tissue is underperfused, the
accumulation of lactic acid in the blood produces systemic
metabolic acidosis.
 As glucose within cells is exhausted, anaerobic respiration ceases
and there is failure of the sodium/potassium pumps in the
cell membrane and intracellular organelles.
Intracellular lysosomes release autodigestive enzymes and cell
lysis ensues.
 Intracellular contents, including potassium, are released into the
bloodstream.
B) MICROVASCULAR LEVEL
 As tissue ischaemia progresses, changes in the local milieu
result in activation of the immune and coagulation
systems.
 Hypoxia and acidosis activate complement and prime
neutrophils,resulting in the generation of oxygen free
radicals and cytokine release.
 These mechanisms lead to injury of the capillary
endothelial cells. These, in turn, further activate the
immune and coagulation systems. Damaged endothelium
loses its integrity and becomes ‘leaky’.
 Spaces between endothelial cells allow fluid to leak out
and tissue oedema ensues, exacerbating cellular hypoxia.
C) SYSTEMIC LEVEL
1)CARDIOVASCULAR:
 Hypovolemia leads to decreased ventricular preload
that, in turn reduces the stroke volume.
• As preload and afterload decrease, there is a
compensatory baroreceptor response resulting in
increased sympathetic activity and release of
catecholamines into the circulation.
• This results in tachycardia and systemic
vasoconstriction
2)RESPIRATORY
 The response of the pulmonary vascular bed to shock
parallels that of the systemic vascular bed, and the relative
increase in pulmonary vascular resistance, particularly in
septic shock, may exceed that of the systemic vascular
resistance, leading to right heart failure.
 The metabolic acidosis and increased sympathetic
response result in an increased respiratory rate and
minute ventilation to increase the excretion of carbon
dioxide.
 It produce a compensatory respiratory alkalosis.
3) RENAL
 The physiologic response of the kidney to hypoperfusion is
to conserve salt and water. In addition to decreased renal
blood flow, increased afferent arteriolar resistance accounts
for diminished glomerular filtration rate (GFR) that
together with increased aldosterone and vasopressin, is
responsible for reduced urine formation.
 Decreased perfusion pressure in the kidney leads to
reduced filtration at the glomerulus and a decreased urine
output.
 The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone axis is stimulated,
resulting in further vasoconstriction and increased sodium
and water reabsorption by the kidney.
4)ENDOCRINE
 Hypovolemia, hypotension, and hypoxia are sensed by
baroreceptors and chemoreceptors that contribute to an
autonomic response that attempts to restore blood volume,
maintain central perfusion, and mobilize metabolic substrates.
 Activation of the adrenal and renin–angiotensin systems,
vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) is released from the
hypothalamus in response to decreased preload and results in
vasoconstriction and resorption of water in the renal collecting
system.
 Cortisol is also released from the adrenal cortex, contributing
to the sodium and water resorption and sensitising cells to
catecholamines.
5) METABOLIC
 During shock, there is disruption of the normal cycles
of carbohydrate,lipid, and protein metabolic.
 Through the citric acid cycle alanine in conjunction
with lactate, which is converted from pyruvate in the
periphery in the presence of oxygen deprivation,
enhances the hepatic production of glucose.
 With reduced availability of oxygen, the breakdown of
glucose to pyruvate, and ultimately lactate, represents
an inefficient cycling of substrate with minimal net
energy production.
Cardiovascular and metabolic characteristics of shock
A schematic of the host immunoinflammatory
response to shock.
Shock-induced vicious cycle.
There are two basic features in the mechanism of shock:
 1. Reduced effective circulating volume.
 2. Reduced supply of oxygen to the cells and tissues with
resultant anoxia (Tissue anoxia).
1. Reduced effective circulating volume: It may result
by either of the following mechanisms:
 i) By actual loss of blood volume as occurs in
hypovolaemic shock.
 ii) By decreased cardiac output without actual loss of blood
(normovolaemia) as occurs in cardiogenic and septic shock.
2. Tissue anoxia:
Following reduction in the effective circulating blood
volume, there is decreased venous return to the heart
resulting in decreased cardiac output. This consequently causes
reduced supply of oxygen to the organs and tissues and hence
tissue anoxia and shock ensues.
SEQUENTIAL EVENTS IN THE
MECHANISM OF SHOCK:
 Decreased effective circulating blood volume.
 Decreased venous return to the heart.
 Decreased cardiac output.
 Decreased blood flow.
 Decreased supply of oxygen.
 Anoxia.
 Shock.
STAGES OF SHOCK:
STAGES OF SHOCK:
Deterioration of the circulation in shock is a
progressive phenomenon and can be divided into 3
stages:
 1. Non-progressive (initial, compensated, reversible)
shock
 2. Progressive decompensated shock
 3. Decompensated (irreversible) shock
1. NON-PROGRESSIVE (INITIAL, COMPENSATED,
REVERSIBLE) SHOCK:
In the early stage of shock, an attempt is made to maintain
adequate cerebral and coronary blood supply by redistribution
of blood so that the vital organs (brain & heart) are adequately
perfused and oxygenated. This is achieved by activation of
various neurohumoral mechanisms causing “wide spread
vasoconstriction” and by “fluid conservation by the kidney”. If
the condition that caused the shock are adequately treated, the
compensatory mechanism may be able to bring about recovery
& re-establish the normal circulation; this is called
compensated or reversible shock. These compensatory
mechanisms are:
i) Wide spread vasoconstriction
ii) Fluid conservation by the kidney
iii) Vascular autoregulation
i) WIDE SPREAD VASOCONSTRICTION
 In response to reduced blood flow (hypotension) and tissue
anoxia, the neural and humoral factors (e.g. Baroreceptors,
chemoreceptors, catecholamines, renin & VEM/vasoexcitor
material from hypoxic kidney) are activated.
 All these bring about vasoconstriction.Wide spread
vasoconstriction is a protective mechanism as it causes
increased peripheral resistance, increased heart rate
(tachycardia) and increased BP.
 Clinically cutaneous vasoconstriction is responsible for cool
and pale skin in initial stage of shock.
ii) FLUID CONSERVATION BY THE KIDNEY:
 In order to compensate the actual loss of blood volume in
hypovolaemic shock, the following factors may assist in
restoring the blood volume and improve venous return to
the heart:
• Release of aldosterone from hypoxic kidney.
• Release of ADH due to decreased effective circulating
blood volume.
• Reduced GFR due to arteriolar constriction.
• Shifting of tissue fluids into the plasma due to lowered
capillary hydrostatic pressure (hypotension).
iii) VASCULAR AUTOREGULATION:
 In response to hypoxia and acidosis, regional blood flow
to the heart and brain is preserved by vasodilation of the
coronary and cerebral circulation.
2. PROGRESSIVE DECOMPENSATED
SHOCK:
 This is a stage when the patient suffers from other stress
or risk factors (e.g. Pre-existing cardiovascular and lung
disease) besides persistence of the shock so that there is a
progressive deterioration.
 The effects of progressive decompensated shock due to
tissue hypoperfusion are as follows:
a) Pulmonary hypoperfusion with resultant tachypnoea and adult
respiratory distress syndrome.
b) Tissue anoxia causing anaerobic glycolysis results in metabolic lactic
acidosis.
3. DECOMPENSATED (IRREVERSIBLE)
SHOCK:
 When the shock is so severe that inspite of compensatory
mechanisms and despite therapy and control of etiologic agent
which caused the shock, no recovery takes place, it is called
decompensated or irreversible shock. It’s effects due to
widespread cell injury include the following:
a) Progressive fall in the blood pressure due to deterioration
in cardiac output attributed to release of myocardial depressant
factor (MDF).
b) Severe metabolic acidosis due to anaerobic glycolysis.
c) Respiratory distress due to pulmonary oedema, tachypnoea
and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
d) Ischemic cell death of brain, heart and kidneys due to
reduced blood supply to these organs.
 Clinically, at this stage the patient has features of coma,
worsened heart function and progressive renal failure
due to acute tubular necrosis.
DIFFERENTIATION
MANAGEMENT OF SHOCK:
General principles of shock management:
1. The overall goal of shock management is to improve oxygen
delivery/utilisation in order to prevent cellular and organ injury.
2. Effective therapy requires treatment of underlying etiology.
3. Restoration of adequate perfusion, monitoring and
comprehensive supportive care.
4. Interventions to restore perfusion centre on achieving an
adequate blood, increasing cardiac output and optimising
oxygen content of the blood.
5. Oxygen demand should also be reduced.
MANAGEMENT OF HYPOVOLAEMIC
SHOCK:
• Maximise oxygen delivery-completed by ensuring
adequacy of ventilation, increasing oxygen saturation of
the blood and restoring blood flow.
• Control further blood loss.
• Fluid resuscitation.
• Drugs like anti-secretory agents have vasoconstrictive
properties and can reduce blood flow to portal systems.
E.g. Somatostatin.
MANAGEMENT OF SEPTIC SHOCK:
 The most important aspects of medical therapy for patients
with septic shock/sepsis include:
i. Adequate oxygen delivery.
ii. Crystalloid fluid administration-normal saline (0.9%
NaCl), lactated ringer, plasmylate.
iii.Broad spectrum antibiotics-cefotaxim, clindamycin,
ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, cefepime,
levofloxacin, vancomycin.
iv. Alpha and beta adrenergic agonists-nor epinephrine,
dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, vasopressin,
phenylephrine.
v.Corticosteroids like hydrocortisone, dexamethasone.
MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOGENIC
SHOCK:
 Management of cardiogenic shock includes supportive
measures:
 Oxygen therapy, judicious use of fluids with careful
monitoring of central venous pressure or pulmonary wedge
pressure.
 Other monitoring should include continuous ECG, 12 lead
ECG, urine output, urea and electrolytes & blood gases.
 Patient should be preferably managed in coronary care unit.
 Drugs like morphine 5-10mg i.v. helps to relieve pain and
anxiety associated with myocardial infarction. Inotropic
support, vasodilators and mechanical support may be needed.
MANAGEMENT OF NEUROGENIC SHOCK:
 Restoring sympathetic tone: it would be either through the
stabilisation of a spinal cord injury or in the instance of spinal
anaesthesia by positioning the patient appropriately.
 Immobilization: if the patient has a suspected case of spinal cord
injury, a traction may be needed to stabilize the spine to bring it to
proper alignment.
 IV fluids: administration of i.v. fluids is done to stabilize the patient’s
blood pressure.
 Inotropic agents such as dopamine may be infused for fluid
resuscitation.
 Atropine is given intravenously to manage severe bradycardia.
MANAGEMENT OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK:
During an anaphylactic attack, cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) may be needed if breathing or heart
beat is stopped. Medications given to anaphylactic shock
includes:
1.Epinephrine (adrenaline) to reduce body’s allergic
response.
2.Oxygen, which helps in breathing.
3.Intravenous (i.v.) antihistamines and cortisone to
reduce inflammation of air passages and improve
breathing.
4.A beta agonist (e.g. Albuterol) to relieve breathing
symptoms.
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Pathophysiology of shock

  • 1. Dr. Bipul Borthakur Professor & HOD Dept.of Orthopaedics SMCH
  • 2. CONTENTS • Definition • Types of shock • Pathophysiology of shock • Stages of shock • Management of shock
  • 3. DEFINITION  Shock is a systemic state of low tissue perfusion that is inadequate for normal cellular respiration.  With insufficient delivery of oxygen and glucose, cells switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism. If perfusion is not restored in a timely fashion,cell death ensues. The end result is hypotension and cellular hypoxia and, if uncompensated, may lead to impaired cellular metabolism and death.
  • 4. TYPES OF SHOCK Shock is classified as follows:  1. Hypovolaemic shock  2. Cardiogenic shock  3. Obstructive shock  4. Distributive shock  5. Endocrine shock
  • 5. 1.HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK  Hypovolaemic shock is due to a reduced circulating volume. Hypovolaemia may be due to haemorrhagic or non- haemorrhagic causes. i)Haemorrhagic causes : eg; in trauma,surgery ii) Non-haemorrhagic causes: eg; poor fluid intake (dehydration), excessive fluid loss due to vomiting, diarrhoea,urinary loss (e.g. diabetes), evaporation, or ‘third-spacing’ where fluid is lost into the gastrointestinal tract and interstitial spaces, as for example in bowel obstruction or pancreatitis.
  • 9. 2. CARDIOGENIC SHOCK  Cardiogenic shock is due to primary failure of the heart to pump blood to the tissues. Causes of cardiogenic shock include; - myocardial infarction - cardiac dysrhythmia - valvular heart disease - blunt myocardial injury and - cardiomyopathy
  • 11. 3. OBSTRUCTIVE SHOCK:  In obstructive shock there is a reduction in preload due to mechanical obstruction of cardiac filling.  Common causes of obstructive shock include; - cardiac tamponade - tension pneumothorax -massive pulmonary embolus or air embolus  In each case, there is reduced filling of the left and/or right sides of the heart leading to reduced preload and a fall in cardiac output.
  • 12. 4. DISTRIBUTIVE SHOCK  Distributive shock describes the pattern of cardiovascular responses characterising a variety of conditions, including; A) Septic shock B) Anaphylaxis and C) Spinal cord injury ( Neurogenic shock).
  • 13. A) SEPTIC SHOCK  The cause in sepsis is less clear but is related to the release of bacterial products (endotoxin) and the activation of cellular and humoral components of the immune system.  There is maldistribution of blood flow at a microvascular level with arteriovenous shunting and dysfunction of cellular utilization of oxygen.  In the later phases of septic shock there is hypovolaemia from fluid loss into interstitial spaces and there may be concomitant myocardial depression.
  • 17. B) ANAPHYLAXIS SHOCK: It is a type of severe hypersensitivity or allergic reaction. - Its causes include allergy to insect stings, medicines or foods (nuts, berries, sea foods) etc. - It is caused by a severe reaction to an allergen, leading to the release of histamine that causes widespread vasodilation and hypotension.
  • 19. C) NEUROGENIC SHOCK  It is caused by spinal cord injury usually as a result of a traumatic injury or accident  There is failure of sympathetic outflow and adequate vascular tone.  Damage to CNS impairs cardiac function by reducing heart rate and loosening the blood vessel tone resulting in severe hypotension.
  • 20. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF SHOCK Pathophysiology of shock can be discussed under 3 headings  A) Cellular level  B) Microvascular level  C) Systemic level
  • 21. A) CELLULAR LEVEL  As perfusion to the tissues is reduced, cells are deprived of oxygen and must switch from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism.  The product of anaerobic respiration is not carbon dioxide but lactic acid. When enough tissue is underperfused, the accumulation of lactic acid in the blood produces systemic metabolic acidosis.  As glucose within cells is exhausted, anaerobic respiration ceases and there is failure of the sodium/potassium pumps in the cell membrane and intracellular organelles. Intracellular lysosomes release autodigestive enzymes and cell lysis ensues.  Intracellular contents, including potassium, are released into the bloodstream.
  • 22. B) MICROVASCULAR LEVEL  As tissue ischaemia progresses, changes in the local milieu result in activation of the immune and coagulation systems.  Hypoxia and acidosis activate complement and prime neutrophils,resulting in the generation of oxygen free radicals and cytokine release.  These mechanisms lead to injury of the capillary endothelial cells. These, in turn, further activate the immune and coagulation systems. Damaged endothelium loses its integrity and becomes ‘leaky’.  Spaces between endothelial cells allow fluid to leak out and tissue oedema ensues, exacerbating cellular hypoxia.
  • 23. C) SYSTEMIC LEVEL 1)CARDIOVASCULAR:  Hypovolemia leads to decreased ventricular preload that, in turn reduces the stroke volume. • As preload and afterload decrease, there is a compensatory baroreceptor response resulting in increased sympathetic activity and release of catecholamines into the circulation. • This results in tachycardia and systemic vasoconstriction
  • 24. 2)RESPIRATORY  The response of the pulmonary vascular bed to shock parallels that of the systemic vascular bed, and the relative increase in pulmonary vascular resistance, particularly in septic shock, may exceed that of the systemic vascular resistance, leading to right heart failure.  The metabolic acidosis and increased sympathetic response result in an increased respiratory rate and minute ventilation to increase the excretion of carbon dioxide.  It produce a compensatory respiratory alkalosis.
  • 25. 3) RENAL  The physiologic response of the kidney to hypoperfusion is to conserve salt and water. In addition to decreased renal blood flow, increased afferent arteriolar resistance accounts for diminished glomerular filtration rate (GFR) that together with increased aldosterone and vasopressin, is responsible for reduced urine formation.  Decreased perfusion pressure in the kidney leads to reduced filtration at the glomerulus and a decreased urine output.  The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone axis is stimulated, resulting in further vasoconstriction and increased sodium and water reabsorption by the kidney.
  • 26. 4)ENDOCRINE  Hypovolemia, hypotension, and hypoxia are sensed by baroreceptors and chemoreceptors that contribute to an autonomic response that attempts to restore blood volume, maintain central perfusion, and mobilize metabolic substrates.  Activation of the adrenal and renin–angiotensin systems, vasopressin (antidiuretic hormone) is released from the hypothalamus in response to decreased preload and results in vasoconstriction and resorption of water in the renal collecting system.  Cortisol is also released from the adrenal cortex, contributing to the sodium and water resorption and sensitising cells to catecholamines.
  • 27. 5) METABOLIC  During shock, there is disruption of the normal cycles of carbohydrate,lipid, and protein metabolic.  Through the citric acid cycle alanine in conjunction with lactate, which is converted from pyruvate in the periphery in the presence of oxygen deprivation, enhances the hepatic production of glucose.  With reduced availability of oxygen, the breakdown of glucose to pyruvate, and ultimately lactate, represents an inefficient cycling of substrate with minimal net energy production.
  • 28. Cardiovascular and metabolic characteristics of shock
  • 29. A schematic of the host immunoinflammatory response to shock.
  • 31. There are two basic features in the mechanism of shock:  1. Reduced effective circulating volume.  2. Reduced supply of oxygen to the cells and tissues with resultant anoxia (Tissue anoxia). 1. Reduced effective circulating volume: It may result by either of the following mechanisms:  i) By actual loss of blood volume as occurs in hypovolaemic shock.  ii) By decreased cardiac output without actual loss of blood (normovolaemia) as occurs in cardiogenic and septic shock.
  • 32. 2. Tissue anoxia: Following reduction in the effective circulating blood volume, there is decreased venous return to the heart resulting in decreased cardiac output. This consequently causes reduced supply of oxygen to the organs and tissues and hence tissue anoxia and shock ensues.
  • 33. SEQUENTIAL EVENTS IN THE MECHANISM OF SHOCK:  Decreased effective circulating blood volume.  Decreased venous return to the heart.  Decreased cardiac output.  Decreased blood flow.  Decreased supply of oxygen.  Anoxia.  Shock.
  • 35. STAGES OF SHOCK: Deterioration of the circulation in shock is a progressive phenomenon and can be divided into 3 stages:  1. Non-progressive (initial, compensated, reversible) shock  2. Progressive decompensated shock  3. Decompensated (irreversible) shock
  • 36. 1. NON-PROGRESSIVE (INITIAL, COMPENSATED, REVERSIBLE) SHOCK: In the early stage of shock, an attempt is made to maintain adequate cerebral and coronary blood supply by redistribution of blood so that the vital organs (brain & heart) are adequately perfused and oxygenated. This is achieved by activation of various neurohumoral mechanisms causing “wide spread vasoconstriction” and by “fluid conservation by the kidney”. If the condition that caused the shock are adequately treated, the compensatory mechanism may be able to bring about recovery & re-establish the normal circulation; this is called compensated or reversible shock. These compensatory mechanisms are: i) Wide spread vasoconstriction ii) Fluid conservation by the kidney iii) Vascular autoregulation
  • 37. i) WIDE SPREAD VASOCONSTRICTION  In response to reduced blood flow (hypotension) and tissue anoxia, the neural and humoral factors (e.g. Baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, catecholamines, renin & VEM/vasoexcitor material from hypoxic kidney) are activated.  All these bring about vasoconstriction.Wide spread vasoconstriction is a protective mechanism as it causes increased peripheral resistance, increased heart rate (tachycardia) and increased BP.  Clinically cutaneous vasoconstriction is responsible for cool and pale skin in initial stage of shock.
  • 38. ii) FLUID CONSERVATION BY THE KIDNEY:  In order to compensate the actual loss of blood volume in hypovolaemic shock, the following factors may assist in restoring the blood volume and improve venous return to the heart: • Release of aldosterone from hypoxic kidney. • Release of ADH due to decreased effective circulating blood volume. • Reduced GFR due to arteriolar constriction. • Shifting of tissue fluids into the plasma due to lowered capillary hydrostatic pressure (hypotension).
  • 39. iii) VASCULAR AUTOREGULATION:  In response to hypoxia and acidosis, regional blood flow to the heart and brain is preserved by vasodilation of the coronary and cerebral circulation.
  • 40. 2. PROGRESSIVE DECOMPENSATED SHOCK:  This is a stage when the patient suffers from other stress or risk factors (e.g. Pre-existing cardiovascular and lung disease) besides persistence of the shock so that there is a progressive deterioration.  The effects of progressive decompensated shock due to tissue hypoperfusion are as follows: a) Pulmonary hypoperfusion with resultant tachypnoea and adult respiratory distress syndrome. b) Tissue anoxia causing anaerobic glycolysis results in metabolic lactic acidosis.
  • 41. 3. DECOMPENSATED (IRREVERSIBLE) SHOCK:  When the shock is so severe that inspite of compensatory mechanisms and despite therapy and control of etiologic agent which caused the shock, no recovery takes place, it is called decompensated or irreversible shock. It’s effects due to widespread cell injury include the following: a) Progressive fall in the blood pressure due to deterioration in cardiac output attributed to release of myocardial depressant factor (MDF). b) Severe metabolic acidosis due to anaerobic glycolysis. c) Respiratory distress due to pulmonary oedema, tachypnoea and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). d) Ischemic cell death of brain, heart and kidneys due to reduced blood supply to these organs.
  • 42.  Clinically, at this stage the patient has features of coma, worsened heart function and progressive renal failure due to acute tubular necrosis.
  • 44. MANAGEMENT OF SHOCK: General principles of shock management: 1. The overall goal of shock management is to improve oxygen delivery/utilisation in order to prevent cellular and organ injury. 2. Effective therapy requires treatment of underlying etiology. 3. Restoration of adequate perfusion, monitoring and comprehensive supportive care. 4. Interventions to restore perfusion centre on achieving an adequate blood, increasing cardiac output and optimising oxygen content of the blood. 5. Oxygen demand should also be reduced.
  • 45. MANAGEMENT OF HYPOVOLAEMIC SHOCK: • Maximise oxygen delivery-completed by ensuring adequacy of ventilation, increasing oxygen saturation of the blood and restoring blood flow. • Control further blood loss. • Fluid resuscitation. • Drugs like anti-secretory agents have vasoconstrictive properties and can reduce blood flow to portal systems. E.g. Somatostatin.
  • 46. MANAGEMENT OF SEPTIC SHOCK:  The most important aspects of medical therapy for patients with septic shock/sepsis include: i. Adequate oxygen delivery. ii. Crystalloid fluid administration-normal saline (0.9% NaCl), lactated ringer, plasmylate. iii.Broad spectrum antibiotics-cefotaxim, clindamycin, ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, metronidazole, cefepime, levofloxacin, vancomycin. iv. Alpha and beta adrenergic agonists-nor epinephrine, dopamine, dobutamine, epinephrine, vasopressin, phenylephrine. v.Corticosteroids like hydrocortisone, dexamethasone.
  • 47. MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOGENIC SHOCK:  Management of cardiogenic shock includes supportive measures:  Oxygen therapy, judicious use of fluids with careful monitoring of central venous pressure or pulmonary wedge pressure.  Other monitoring should include continuous ECG, 12 lead ECG, urine output, urea and electrolytes & blood gases.  Patient should be preferably managed in coronary care unit.  Drugs like morphine 5-10mg i.v. helps to relieve pain and anxiety associated with myocardial infarction. Inotropic support, vasodilators and mechanical support may be needed.
  • 48. MANAGEMENT OF NEUROGENIC SHOCK:  Restoring sympathetic tone: it would be either through the stabilisation of a spinal cord injury or in the instance of spinal anaesthesia by positioning the patient appropriately.  Immobilization: if the patient has a suspected case of spinal cord injury, a traction may be needed to stabilize the spine to bring it to proper alignment.  IV fluids: administration of i.v. fluids is done to stabilize the patient’s blood pressure.  Inotropic agents such as dopamine may be infused for fluid resuscitation.  Atropine is given intravenously to manage severe bradycardia.
  • 49. MANAGEMENT OF ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK: During an anaphylactic attack, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) may be needed if breathing or heart beat is stopped. Medications given to anaphylactic shock includes: 1.Epinephrine (adrenaline) to reduce body’s allergic response. 2.Oxygen, which helps in breathing. 3.Intravenous (i.v.) antihistamines and cortisone to reduce inflammation of air passages and improve breathing. 4.A beta agonist (e.g. Albuterol) to relieve breathing symptoms.