Written Assignment - Types of Shock

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It is very important to differentiate between the different types of shock since treatment may depend on this. Complete the Comparison Table on the different types of shock.

Discussion:

Your patient is a 42-year-old female that arrives in the ED with complaints of fever and not feeling well. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy for bladder cancer. She has an indwelling urinary catheter with scant amount of dark, foul smelling urine. She has a temperature of 102.2F, HR 136, BP 110/50 and RR 28. She is allergic to penicillin and Sulfa.

  • What type of shock is she experiencing?
  • What interventions do you anticipate the doctor will order?
  • What can you teach this patient about prevention of infection?
  • The doctor orders Bactrim. What should you be concern about? Why?

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Comparison Table on Types of Shock
Pathophysiolog
y

Causes

Hypovolemic
A condition that occurs
when a person experiences
a huge loss of blood or
body fluid (20%). The
condition makes it
impossible for the heart to
pump enough blood
throughout the body leading
to organ failure.

Cardiogenic
Cardiogenic shock
occurs suddenly as
a result of the
heart's inability to
pump sufficient
blood for the entire
body.

Neurogenic
Neurogenic shock
is a condition that
results from
irregular blood
circulation/ this
disruption occurs
as a result of spine
injury or trauma.
Affects blood
pressure causing it
to drop suddenly
and damages
tissues in the body

Bleeding from; serious cuts
or wounds, blunt traumatic
injuries due to accidents
and the digestive tract,
internal bleeding from an
ectopic pregnancy,
abdominal organs,
endometriosis and
significant vaginal bleeding
Loss of body fluids through,
severe burns, excessive
sweating, excessive or
prolonged diarrhoea and
protracted and excessive
vomiting

Causes include
severe heart attack,
drug overdoses,
endocarditis,
myocarditis,
weakened heart as
well as impairing of
the heart’s pumping
ability through
poisoning

Causes include
spinal code trauma
or injury. This
causes the
individual to lose
stimulation and
function of their
body, while their
bodily functions are
maintained by
sympathetic
nervous system
Alternative causes
include car
accidents affecting
the spinal cord

Anaphylactic
Anaphylaxis shock
refers to an allergic
reaction that is lifethreatening which
occurs quickly after
the exposure to
allergens such as
bee stings or
peanuts when a
person experiences
an Anaphylaxis
their immune
system responds
by releasing
chemicals into the
bloodstream which
cause the shock
Causes include
some medications
(antibiotics,
aspirin), latex,
foods (shellfish and
milk . fish, As well
as peanuts, and
tree nuts) as well
as insect venom

Septic
Sepsis is a
condition that is
caused by an
infection. It
happens when
infection-fighting
chemicals are
released into the
bloodstream.
Therefore septic
shock results from
a drop in blood
pressure leading to
stroke, heart or
respiratory failure
and death
Causes include
viral or bacterial
infection, which
causes sepsis.
This can either
occur whi...


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