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    Types of Shock

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    Describe the five different types of shock and include for each‚ its pathophysiology‚ clinical manifestations and treatment. Shock is described as life threatening medical emergency resulting from insufficient blood flow through the body (Huether & Mccance‚ 2012) There are five types of medical shock. These include septic shockanaphylactic shock‚ cardiogenic shock‚ hypovolemic shock‚ and neurogenic shock (Huether & Mccance‚ 2012). Septic shock results from bacteria that multiply in the

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    Septic Shock

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    Pathologic Mechanisms of Septic Shock Kenneth J. Goodrum‚ Ph.D. OUCOM Topics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Definitions: SIRS‚sepsis‚shock‚MODS Morbidity/mortality of Sepsis/Shock Pathogenesis of shock Microbial triggers(endotoxin‚ TSSTs) Cytokine and non-cytokine mediators of SIRS and shock Pathophysiology of shock Therapy Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) ● ● ● ● ● Systemic inflammatory response to a variety of severe clinical insults manifested by ≥ 2 of the following conditions

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    Hypovolemic Shock

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    Hypovolemic Shock What is Hypovolemic Shock? According to the University of Maryland Medical Center‚ Hypovolemic shock is an emergency condition in which severe blood and fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body. This type of shock can cause many organs to stop working. Losing about 1/5 or more of the normal amount of blood in your body causes hypovolemic shock. The signs and symptoms of hypovolemia include: • Cold skin • Agitation and anxiety • Decrease in the output

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    Case study (ch 9) Kelly’s assignment in japan Kelly is an American woman that has been given an assignment and been sticking to it‚ trying to fix things out. at the same time ‚she is risking her life‚ her children’s life and her husband’s work and life aswell ‚she may lose her own job or atleast her promised promotion if she doesn’t succeed in the assignment . 1)explain the clashes in cluture‚ customs‚ and expectations that occurred in this situation : First of all ‚after arriving to the

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    Neurological Shock

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    SHOCK Shock is one of the features most commonly present after accident‚ injury or sudden illness‚ especially if the sudden illness is characterized by pain. The essential factors in shock is a lowered blood pressure. Shock may be 1. Primary – This occurs actually at the of the accident or sudden illness. 2. Secondary – This may not develop until several hours after the accident or sudden illness and is usually very serious. There are several terms used to classify shock; probably the two most

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    Future Shock

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    FUTURE SHOCK Chapters 1-3 INTRODUCTION This is a book about what happens to people when they are overwhelmed by change. It is about the ways in which we adapt—or fail to adapt—to the future. Much has been written about the future. Yet‚ for the most part‚ books about the world to come sound a harsh metallic note. These pages‚ by contrast‚ concern themselves with the "soft" or human side of tomorrow. Moreover‚ they concern themselves with the steps by which we are likely to reach tomorrow

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    Shock Shock is a syndrome characterized by decreased tissue perfusion and impaired cellular metabolism. This results in an imbalance between the supply of and demand for oxygen and nutrients. The exchange of oxygen and nutrients at the cellular level is essential to life. When a cell experiences a state of hypoperfusion‚ the demand for oxygen and nutrients exceeds the supply at the microcirculatory level. Classification of Shock The four main categories of shock are * cardiogenic‚: *

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    Hi‚ Tammy. Thank you for such an outstanding post this week. Have you ever cared for a child with the diagnosis of anaphylactic shock? My nephew has multiple food allergies including peanuts and cheese. Approximately one year ago his babysitter gave him a piece of regular cheese that was in the refrigerator instead of the special cheese that he was permitted to eat that was milk free. Consequently‚ he broke out in hives head to toe and began wheezing. There was an Epi-pen in the house. However‚ she

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    Blood and Introduction Shock

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    1) Introduction Shock is a syndrome‚ in which oxygen supply to various tissues and organs of the body are interrupted.1 It represents the final common pathway‚ of a variety of potentially lethal diseases and conditions.2‚3 It is a medical emergency‚ involving acute tissue hypoperfusion and cellular destruction‚ and will ultimately lead to organ failure and death‚ if left untreated.2‚3 Despite a huge amount of research into understanding the syndrome‚ it remains a very common clinical condition

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    The Failure to Escape Traumatic Shock In May of 1967 Martin Seligman and Steven Maier conducted a research Called “Failure to escape traumatic shock”. This experiment involved three groups of dogs. Each group of dogs had a different purpose. Group one was the control group and did not receive a shock. Group two received a shock but was able stop the halter from shocking them by pressing a button. Group three was shocked and was not able to stop the shock‚ they were forced to wait for group two

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