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Shock other diagnostic studies

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Overview

Hemodynamic profile aids in classification of shock and is also valuable in directing fluid therapy in patients with cardiogenic shock.

Hemodynamic Profile

Hemodynamic Profile

Classification of shock based on hemodynamic parameters. (CO, cardiac output; CVP; central venous pressure; PAD, pulmonary artery diastolic pressure; PAS, pulmonary artery systolic pressure; RVD, right ventricular diastolic pressure; RVS, right ventricular systolic pressure; SVO2, systemic venous oxygen saturation; SVR, systemic vascular resistance.)[1][2]
Type of Shock Etiology CO SVR PCWP CVP SVO2 RVS RVD PAS PAD
Cardiogenic Acute Ventricular Septal Defect ↓↓ ↑ N β€” ↑ ↑↑ ↑ β€” ↑↑ N β€” ↑ ↑ N β€” ↑ N β€” ↑
Acute Mitral Regurgitation ↓↓ ↑ ↑↑ ↑ β€” ↑↑ ↓ ↑ N β€” ↑ ↑ ↑
Myocardial Dysfunction ↓↓ ↑ ↑↑ ↑↑ ↓ N β€” ↑ N β€” ↑ N β€” ↑ ↑
Right Ventricular Infarction ↓↓ ↑ N β€” ↓ ↑↑ ↓ ↓ β€” ↑ ↑ ↓ β€” ↑ ↓ β€” ↑
Obstructive Pulmonary Embolism ↓↓ ↑ N β€” ↓ ↑↑ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑
Cardiac Tamponade ↓ β€” ↓↓ ↑ ↑↑ ↑↑ ↓ N β€” ↑ ↑ N β€” ↑ N β€” ↑
Distributive Septic Shock N β€” ↑↑ ↓ β€” ↓↓ N β€” ↓ N β€” ↓ ↑ β€” ↑↑ N β€” ↓ N β€” ↓ ↓ ↓
Anaphylactic Shock N β€” ↑↑ ↓ β€” ↓↓ N β€” ↓ N β€” ↓ ↑ β€” ↑↑ N β€” ↓ N β€” ↓ ↓ ↓
Hypovolemic Volume Depletion ↓↓ ↑ ↓↓ ↓↓ ↓ N β€” ↓ N β€” ↓ ↓ ↓
References

References

  1. ↑ Parrillo, Joseph E.; Ayres, Stephen M. (1984). Major issues in critical care medicine. Baltimore: William Wilkins. ISBNΒ 0-683-06754-0.
  2. ↑ Judith S. Hochman, E. Magnus Ohman (2009). Cardiogenic Shock. Wiley-Blackwell. ISBNΒ 9781405179263.

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