Abstract
Shock results from the disruption of the normal interplay among the energy source (the heart), the responsiveness of the arterial system (arterial resistance), the capacity of the venous bed (venous tone), the volume and characteristics of the flowing fluid (blood) and the effectiveness of ventilation (oxygenation). The clinical states resulting from failure of these individual systems may be categorized according to the predominant factors active in the intitiation of the pathologic process, and include cardiogenic shock, hypoxic shock, hypovolemic shock, bacteremic shock and neurogenic shock. These various forms of shock may have many similar pathophysiologic consequences. The treatment of these forms of shock are discussed in detail.
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