Shock is an acute circulatory failure due to a critical reduction in the volume of blood circulating in the vascular system. More precisely, shock is a mismatch between the vascular capacity needed to keep all organs functioning and the filling of the vessels due to different causes. A heavy bleeding, but also a sudden dilatation … Shock: acute circulatory failure
The hypovolaemic shock The hypovolemic shock is accompanied by a reduction in the amount of circulating blood. A volume deficiency of up to 20% (about 1 liter) is usually well compensated by the body. While the blood pressure remains largely stable in stage 1 of hypovolemic shock, it drops below 100mm Hg systolically in stage … The hypovolaemic shock | Shock: acute circulatory failure
General note You are on a subpage “Prognosis and prophylaxis of shock“. General information on this topic can be found on our Shock page. Prophylaxis If the cause of a shock is an injury or contact with allergenic substances, prevention is of course difficult. However, the patient himself cannot contribute anything in this case. Gentle … Prognosis and prophylaxis of the shock
General note You are on a subpage “Therapy of shock“. You can find general information on this topic on our Shock page. An important general measure in shock therapy, which can be performed by any layperson on a patient in shock, is the so-called shock positioning (shock position). In this first measure of shock therapy … Shock therapy
Definition Shock is an acute circulatory failure due to a critical reduction in the volume of blood circulating in the vascular system. More precisely, shock is a mismatch between the vascular capacity needed to keep all organs functioning and the filling of the vessels due to different causes. A heavy bleeding, but also a sudden … Shock
The hypovolaemic shock The hypovolemic shock is accompanied by a reduction in the amount of circulating blood. A volume deficiency of up to 20% (about 1 liter) is usually well compensated by the body. While the blood pressure remains largely stable in stage 1 of hypovolemic shock, it drops below 100mm Hg systolically in stage … The hypovolaemic shock | Shock
General note They are located on a subpage “Symptoms of Shock“. You can find general information on this topic on our Shock page. Classic shock symptoms are first of all: Furthermore, patients in a state of shock no longer excrete urine. In addition, the shock symptoms also occur with bacterial infection gas fire. Unrest Pale … Symptoms of shock
General note You are on a subpage “Shock Diagnosis”. For general information on this topic, please refer to our Shock page. In order to determine a shock (diagnosis shock), a clinical examination is first of all necessary. Here are: assessed. In case of a state of shock, blood pressure is low, pulse is rapid, skin … Shock diagnosis
In hypovolemic or volume deficiency shock, a reduction in circulating blood volume occurs due to external or internal bleeding, for example during surgery or as a result of an accident or other injury. However, another cause can be the loss of blood plasma (non-cellular components of the blood) or protein (proteins in the blood) due … Causes of the shock
Causes of septic shock Septic shock is caused by the infiltration or entry of bacteria into the bloodstream (blood poisoning, sepsis). These bacteria now release tissue-active substances which, similar to the mediators in anaphylactic shock, reduce the tension of the vessel walls. This also leads to a dilatation of the vessels and thus to a … Causes of septic shock | Causes of the shock
