Shock

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• Causes

  • Hypovolaemia
  • Peripheral vasodilatation
  • Ventricular fibrillation
  • Heart failure
  • Major pulmonary embolus
  • Beck's triad
  • Addisonian crisis

• Effects

  • Capillary refill poor
  • Hypoxic brain injury
  • Ischaemic hepatitis

• Parents

  • Blood pressure sign

• Treatments

  • Metaraminol