types of shock in the icu
- related: shock in icu
- tags: #literature #icu
Major types of shock are as follows: cardiogenic, distributive, obstructive, hypovolemic
- RV failure more common in ICU
However, it may be easier to remember from head to toe:
- neurogenic
- trauma
- spinal anesthesia
- cardiac
- LV or RV failure
- MI
- tamponade
- LVOT obstruction
- PE
- tachycardia or bradycardia
- Post arrest or MI SIRS
- anaphylaxis
- hypovolemia
- pulmonary
- pneumothorax, high autoPEEP, decompensated pulmonary HTN
- hematologic
- bleeding
- endocrine
- adrenal crisis
- thyroid storm
- GI
- pancreatitis
- acute abdominal compartment syndrome
- infectious
- septic shock