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| * Reflexes are subnormal. | | * Reflexes are subnormal. |
| * Respiration is shallow. | | * Respiration is shallow. |
− | * There is a rapid thready pulse. | + | * There is a rapid thready pulse. |
| + | * Tissue perfusion is decreased. |
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| ==Causes of Shock== | | ==Causes of Shock== |
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| ==Treatment of Shock== | | ==Treatment of Shock== |
| The aim of treatment is to recover full circulatory function and thus increase tissue perfusion to normal levels. The mainstay of treatment is [[Principles of Fluid Therapy|fluid therapy]] to increase circulatory volume and drug therapy as required to counteract the predisposing cause of the condition. Oxygen therapy will be required if signs of hypoxia are present. | | The aim of treatment is to recover full circulatory function and thus increase tissue perfusion to normal levels. The mainstay of treatment is [[Principles of Fluid Therapy|fluid therapy]] to increase circulatory volume and drug therapy as required to counteract the predisposing cause of the condition. Oxygen therapy will be required if signs of hypoxia are present. |
− | Drug therapies may include glucocorticosteriods, antiprostaglandins, antibiotics, sympathomimetics, antiarrhythmics, vasodilators, bicarbonate and glucose, as indicated by the underlying cause and the diagnostic lab work. | + | Drug therapies may include antiprostaglandins, [[Antibiotics|antibiotics]], sympathomimetics, antiarrhythmics, vasodilators, bicarbonate and glucose, as indicated by the underlying cause and the diagnostic lab work. [[Steroids|Glucocorticosteriods]] are contra-indicated unless a specific deficiency is noted i.e [[Hypoadrenocorticism|hypoadrenocorticism]]. |
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| * Histologically, the tubular epithelial cells die and fall into the lumen, the basement membranes rupture and irritant material escapes into the interstitium. | | * Histologically, the tubular epithelial cells die and fall into the lumen, the basement membranes rupture and irritant material escapes into the interstitium. |
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− | [[Category:WikiBlood]][[Category:To Do - Blood]][[Category:To Do - Clinical]] | + | {{Learning |
| + | |full text = [http://www.cabi.org/cabdirect/FullTextPDF/2009/20093135269.pdf ''' Nursing management of the hypovolemic shock patient.''' Davis, H.; The North American Veterinary Conference, Gainesville, USA, Veterinary technicians. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA, 17-21 January, 2009, 2009, pp 19-22] |
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| + | |chapterlink = http://www.mansonpublishing.co.uk/book-images/9781840760811_sample.pdf |
| + | |chaptername = Recognizing shock and its laboratory signs |
| + | |book = Equine Pediatric Medicine |
| + | |author = William Bernard, Bonnie S. Barr |
| + | |isbn =9781840760811 |
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