Dehydration

Cards (8)

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    A) Normal
    B) Tachycardia
    C) Tachypnoea
    D) Pale
    E) Mottled
    F) Reduced
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    A) Hypotension
    B) Bradycardia
    C) Acidotic
    D) Blue
    E) Absent
  • What differs clinical shock to clinical dehydration?
    Clinical shock shows:
    Pale and cold extremities
    Prolonged cap refill time
  • What is another word for early shock?
    Compensated
  • What is another word for late shock?
    Decompensated
  • What is another word for compensated shock?

    Early shock
  • What is another word for decompensated shock?

    Late shock
  • How is BP maintained in early, compensated shock?

    Increased HR and resp rate
    Blood is redistributed from venous reserve
    Blood is diverted away from extremities = pale and cold