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    CARE OF CLIENT IN

    ACUTE BIOLOGIC

    CRISIS

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    OBJECTIVESGiven relevant questions, the students will be able to discuss

    triage and principles in emergency nursing care.

    1. identify clinical situations where the client is in acute biologiccrisis

    2. distinguish acute biologic crisis situations in terms of:

    a. etiologic factors

    b. pathophysiology

    c. clinical manifestations and laboratory exams

    d. complications

    e. emergency treatment/management

    3. Given a list of emergency drugs, the students will be able to:

    4. match these drugs with their corresponding actions andtherapeutic uses

    5. list common side effects and adverse reactions

    6. enumerate dosage and dosage administration

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    OBJECTIVES

    7. determine/identify health care problems basedon:

    a. health history

    b. physical examination

    c. laboratory examinations

    8.Formulate relevant nursing diagnosis

    9. Discuss/demonstrate appropriate nursinginterventions

    10. Evaluate outcome of health care

    11. Verbalize appreciation on the influence ofChristian values in health care

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    DEFINITION

    Emergency Management refers tocare given to patients with urgent andcritical needs. However, becausemany people lack access to healthcare, the emergency department isincreasingly used for non-urgentproblems. Therefore, the philosophy ofemergency management has

    broadened to include the concept thatan emergency is whatever the patientor the family considers it to be.

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    Scope and Practice of

    Emergency Nursing

    1. The emergency nurse has had specializededucation, training, experience, andexpertise in assessing and identifyingpatients health care problems in crisis

    situations.

    2. The emergency nurse establishes priorities,monitors and continuously assesses acutelyill and injured patients, supports and attends

    to families, supervises allied healthpersonnel, and teaches patients and familieswithin a time-limited, high-pressured careenvironment

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    3. Nursing interventions are accomplished interdependently, inconsultation with or under the direction of a physician or nursepractitioner. The strengths of medicine and nursing arecomplementary in an emergency situation. Appropriatenursing and medical interventions are anticipated based onassessment data. The emergency health care staff memberswork as a team in performing the highly technical hands-onskills required to care for patients in emergency situations.

    4. Patients in the ER have a wide variety of actual or potentialproblems, and their condition may change constantly.Therefore, nursing assessment must be continuous, andnursing diagnoses change with the patients condition.Although a patient may have several diagnoses at a giventime, the focus is on the most life-threatening ones; often both

    independent and interdependent nursing interventions arerequired.

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    Issues in Emergency Nursing

    Care1. Documentation of Consent and Privacy

    2. Limiting Exposure to Health Risks

    3. Violence in the Emergency Department

    a. Safety is the first priority. Protection of the

    department provides protection for the patients,families, and staff.

    b. Metal detectors, silent alarm systems, and securedentry into the department assists in maintainingsafety.

    c. Members of gangs and feuding families need to beseparated in the ER, waiting room and later in theward to avoid angry confrontations

    d. Security personnel should be ready to assist at alltimes. The ER should be able to be locked against

    entry if security is at all in question.

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    Issues in Emergency Nursing Care

    e. Patients from prison and those who are under guard need to behandcuffed to the bed and appropriately assessed to ensure thesafety of the hospital staff and other patients.

    e.1. never release the hand or ankle restraint (handcuff)

    e.2. always have a guard present in the room.

    e.3 place the patient face down on the stretcher to

    avoid injury from head-butting, spitting, or biting.

    e.4 use restraints on any violent patient as needed.

    e.5. administer medication if necessary to control

    violent behavior until definitive treatment can be

    obtained.

    f. In the case of gunfire in the ER, self-protection is a priority.There is no advantage to protecting others if the caregivers arealso injured. Security officers and police must gain control of thesituation first, and then care is provided to the others.

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    Issues in Emergency Nursing Care

    4. Providing Holistic Carea. patient-focused interventions

    the unconscious patient should be treated as ifconscious; that is, the patient should be touched,

    called by name, and given an explanation of everyprocedure that is performed.

    b. Family-focused interventions

    The family is kept informed about where the patient is,how he/she is doing, and the care that is being given.

    Allowing the family to stay with the patient, whenpossible also helps allay their anxieties

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    Guidelines in Helping Family Members

    Cope with Sudden Death

    1. Take the family to a private place.

    2. Talk to the family together, so that they can mourntogether.

    3. Reassure the family that everything possible was done;

    inform them of the treatment rendered.4. Avoid using euphemisms such as passedon. Show the

    family that you care by touching, offering coffee, water,and the services of the chaplain.

    5. Encourage family members to support each other and toexpress emotions freely (grief, loss, anger,helplessness, tears, disbelief).

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    6. Avoid giving sedation to family members; this may maskor delay the grieving process, which is necessary to

    achieve emotional equilibrium and to prevent prolongeddepression.

    7. Encourage the family to view the body if they wish; thisaction helps to integrate the loss. Cover disfigured andinjured areas before the family sees the body. Go with

    the family to see the body. Show acceptance by touchingthe body to give the family permission to touch.

    8. Spend time with the family members to talk about thedeceased and what he/she meant to them; this permitsventilation of feelings of loss. Encourage the family to

    talk about events preceding admission to the ER. Do notchallenge initial feelings of anger and denial.

    9. Avoid volunteering unnecessary information (e.g., thepatient was drinking)

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    Principles of Emergency Care

    By definition, emergency care is care thatmust be rendered without delay. In an ER,several patients with diverse health problems-some life threatening, some not may present

    to the ED simultaneously. One of the firstprinciples of emergency care is triage.

    TRIAGE comes from the French word trier,

    meaning to

    sort.

    In the daily routine of the ER,triage is used to sort patients into groups basedon the severity of their health problems and theimmediacy with which these problems must betreated.

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    Systems

    Categories

    1. Emergent patients have the highest priority theirconditions are life-threatening and they must be seenimmediately.

    2. Urgent patients have serious health problems but notimmediately life-threatening ones; they must be seenwithin 1 hour.

    3. Nonurgent patients have episodic illnesses that can beaddressed within 24 hours without increased morbidity.

    4. Fast Track patients require simple first aid or basicprimary care and may be treated in the ER or safelyreferred to a clinic orphysicians office

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    Triage SystemsLevels

    1. Resuscitation patients need treatment immediately to prevent

    death.2. Emergent - patients may deteriorate rapidly and develop a major

    life threatening situation or require time-sensitive treatment.

    3. Urgent Patients have non-life threatening conditions but requiretwo or more resources to provide their care. If the patients vitalsigns deviate significantly from their baseline, they may require

    up-triaging to the emergent category.4. Nonurgent- patients have non-life threatening conditions and likely

    need only one resource to provide for their needs.

    5. Minor category patients have no life-threatening conditions andlikely require no resources to provide their evaluation andmanagement.

    Resources are defined as imaging studies, medicationsadministered IV or IM routes, and invasive procedures. Insertionof an indwelling catheter is an example of a one-resourceprocedure. Moderate sedation would be classified as a two-resource procedure because this requires frequent monitoringand IV medications.

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    QUESTIONS - ER

    The following questions reflect the minimum information thatshould be obtained from the patient or from the personwho accompanied the patient to the ER:

    1. What were the circumstances, precipitating events, locationand time of the injury or illness?

    2. When did the symptoms appear?

    3. Was the patient unconscious after the injury or onset ofillness?

    4. How did the patient get to the ER?

    5. What was the health status of the patient before the injury orillness?

    6. Is there a history of medical illness or previous surgeries? Ahistory of admissions to the hospital?

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    7. Is the patient currently taking any medications,

    especially hormones, insulin, digitalis oranticoagulants?

    8. Does the patient have any allergies, especiallyto eggs, latex, medications, or nuts?

    9. Does the patient have any fears? Does thepatient feel that he or she is in a situation inwhich he/she is unsafe?

    10. When was the last meal eaten?

    11. When was the LMP?

    12. Is the patient under a physicians care? Whatare the name and location of the physician?

    13. What was the date of the patents most recenttetanus immunization?

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    Assess and Intervene A systematic approach to effectively establish and treat

    health priorities is the primary / secondary approach.The primary survey focuses on stabilizing life-threatening conditions. The ER staff workcollaboratively and follow the ABCD (airway, breathing,circulation, disability method:

    1. Establish a patent airway.

    2. Provide adequate ventilation, employing resuscitationmeasures when necessary. (trauma patients musthave the cervical spine protected and chest injuriesassessed first).

    3. Evaluate and restore cardiac output by controllinghemorrhage, preventing and treating shock, andmaintaining or restoring effective circulation. Thisincludes the prevention and management ofhypothermia.

    4. Determine neurologic disability by assessing neurologic

    function using the Glasgow Coma Scale.

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    Secondary Survey

    After these priorities have been addressed, the ER teamproceeds with the secondary survey. This includes thefollowing:

    1. A complete health history and head-to-toe assessment

    2. Diagnostic and laboratory testing3. Insertion or application of monitoring devices such as

    ECG electrodes, arterial lines, or urinary catheters.

    4. Splinting of suspected fractures

    5. Cleansing, closure, and dressing of wounds6. Performance of other necessary interventions based on

    the patients condition.

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    SHOCK

    Is a syndrome in which the circulation orperfusion of blood is inadequate to meettissue metabolic demands. Cellular anoxiawill ensue and lead to tissue death unless

    the process is reversed.

    During shock, the body struggles to survive,

    calling on all its homeostatic mechanism torestore blood flow

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    Classifications of Shock

    1. Hypovolemic shock refers to a state in which the volumecontained within the intravascular compartment isinadequate for perfusion of body tissue. There is usually a15%-25% reduction of intravascular volume.

    e.g., hemorrhagic shock loss of whole blood about 1/3 of

    his normal blood volume2. Cardiogenic shock which occurs when the heart has an

    impaired pumping ability; it may be of coronary ornoncoronary event origin.

    3. Septic shock- which is caused by an infection

    4. Neurogenic shock- which is caused by alterations in vascularsmooth muscle tone, caused by either nervous systeminjury or complications associated with medications such asepidural anesthesia.

    5. Anaphylactic shock which is caused by hypersensitivityreaction.

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    Stages of Shock

    1. Compensatory stage

    the BP remains normal.

    Vasoconstriction , increased HR, and

    increased contractility of the heart stimulation of the SNS and subsequent

    release of cathecolamines.

    The body shunts blood from organs to the

    brain and heart

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    Compensatory Mechanism in Shock

    Initial physiologic insult to shock state

    Decrease in CO and tissue perfusion

    SNS activation

    Endocrine response

    RAA activation

    Vasoconstriction and activation of ADH - Preload

    BP, HR, and Myocardial contractility Renal system conserves Na and H2O - Preload

    vascular compliance, blood volume and CO

    Restoration of tissue perfusion

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    Medical Management

    1. identifying the cause of the shock, correcting

    the underlying disorder so that shock does

    not progress, and supporting those

    physiologic processes that thus far haveresponded successfully to threat.

    2. Fluid replacement and medication therapy

    must be initiated to maintain an adequate BP

    and reestablish and maintain adequate tissueperfusion.

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    Nursing Management

    1. Monitoring Tissue Perfusion

    a.assess the patient at risk for shock systematically torecognize the subtle clinical manifestations of thecompensatory stage before the patients BP drops

    b. Observe for changes in LOC, VS, urinary output, skinand laboratory values

    c. Administer prescribed fluids and medications.

    2. Reducing anxietya. provide brief explanations about the diagnostic and

    treatment proceduresb. Speaking in a calm, reassuring voice and using

    gentle touch also help ease the patients concerns.

    3. . Promoting safety

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    2. Progressive Stage

    the mechanisms that regulate BP can

    no longer compensate

    MAP (mean arterial pressure) falls

    below normal limits.

    Patients are clinically hypotensive; this

    is defined as a SBP of

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    Assessment and Diagnostic

    Findings

    1. Respiratory Effects decompensation of the lungs increases the

    likelihood that mechanical ventilation will beneeded.

    Respirations are rapid and shallow; crackles areheard over the lung fields.

    Decreased pulmonary blood flow causes arteriolarO2 levels to decrease and CO2 levels to increase.

    The hypoperfused alveoli stop producing surfactant

    and subsequently collapse. Pulmonary capillaries begin to leak, spilling their

    contents, thus causing pulmonary edema, diffusionabnormalities (shunting), and additional alveolarcollapse.

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    Assessment and Diagnostic

    Findings

    2. Cardiovascular Effect - ischemia and dysrhythmiadue to lack of adequate blood supply, the HR is rapid,sometimes exceeding 150 bpm. The patient may complain ofchest pain and even suffer a myocardial infarction.

    Levels of cardiac enzymes increase. myocardial depression and ventricular dilation may further impair

    the hearts ability to pump enough blood to the tissues to meetoxygen requirements.

    3. Neurologic Effects- mental status deteriorates and occur withdecreased tissue perfusion and hypoxia. Initially, patient mayexhibit a subtle change in behavior or agitation and confusion.Subsequently, lethargy increases, and the patient begins to loseconsciousness.

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    Assessment and Diagnostic

    Findings3. Hepatic effects decreased blood flow to the liver impairs

    the ability of the liver cells to perform metabolic andphagocytic functions. The patient is less able tometabolize medications and metabolic waste products,such as ammonia and lactic acid.

    Metabolic activities of the liver (gluconeogenesis andglycogenolysis) are impaired. The patients become moresusceptible to infection as the liver fails to filter bacteriafrom the blood.

    Liver enzymes and bilirubin levels are elevated and the

    patient appears jaundiced.4. Renal Effects GFR decreases. ARF may develop

    (increased BUN, crea), fluid and electrolytes shift, acid-base imbalances and a loss of renal-hormonal regulationof BP.

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    Assessment and Diagnostic

    Findings

    5. GI effects can cause stress ulcers in the

    stomach, putting the patient at risk for GI

    bleeding. In the small intestine, the mucosa can

    become necrotic and slough off, causing bloody

    diarrhea.

    6. Hematologic Effects the combination of

    hypotension, sluggish blood flow, metabolic

    acidosis, coagulation system imbalance, and

    generalized hypoxemia can interfere with normalhemostatic mechanism.

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    Medical Management

    Will depend on the specific type of shock and itsunderlying cause. It also depends on the degree ofdecompensation in the organ system

    1. optimizing intravascular volume

    2. supporting the pumping action of the heart3. improving the competence of the vascular system

    4. supporting the respiratory system

    5.Early enteral nutritional support, aggressive

    hyperglycemic control with IV insulin and use ofantacids, H2 receptor blockers or antipeptic agents toreduce the risk of GI ulceration and bleeding.

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    Nursing Management

    1. Preventing complicationsa. monitor the patient for early signs of complications.

    It includes evaluating blood levels of medications,observing invasive vascular lines for signs ofinfection, and checking neurovascular status ifarterial lines are inserted.

    b. frequent oral care, aseptic suction technique,turning, and elevating the head of the bed toprevent aspiration.

    c. positioning and repositioning of the patient to promotecomfort and maintain skin integrity.

    2. Promoting Rest and comfort to minimize thecardiac workload.

    3. Supporting family members

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    3. Irreversible (refractory) Stage represents thepoint along the shock continuum at whichorgan damage is so severe that the patientdoes not respond to treatment and cannot

    survive

    Medical Management:

    Is usually the same as for the progressive

    stage. Strategies that may be experimentalmay be tried to reduce or reverse the severityof shock.

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    Nursing Management

    1. carry out prescribed treatments, monitoring the patient,preventing complications, protecting the patient from injury,and providing comfort.

    2. Offer brief explanations to the patient about what ishappening is essential even if there is no certainty that thepatient hears or understands what is being said.

    3. Simple comfort measures, including reassuring touches,should continue to be provided despite the patientsnonresponsiveness to verbal stimuli.

    4. As it becomes obvious that the patient is unlikely to survive,the family must be informed about the prognosis and likely

    outcome.5. Opportunities should be provided, throughout the patientscare, for the family to see, touch, and talk to the patient.

    6. Close family friends or spiritual advisors may be of comfortto the family members in dealing with the inevitable deathof their loved one.

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    Overall Management Strategies in Shock

    1. Fluid replacement to restoreintravascular tone

    Crystalloid

    NSS LRs

    Colloid Solutions

    Dextran

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    Overall Management Strategies in

    ShockComplications of Fluid Administration The most common and serious side effects of fluid

    replacement are cardiovascular overload andpulmonary edema.

    Management:1. Monitor frequently the urine output, changes in mental status, skin

    perfusion, and changes in vital signs.

    2. Lung sounds are auscultated frequently to detect signs fluidaccumulation. Adventitious lung sounds, such as crackles mayindicate pulmonary edema.

    3. A CVP may be inserted to monitor the patients response to fluid

    replacement.4. Vasoactive medications to restore vasomotor tone and improve cardiac

    function.

    5. Nutritional support to address the metabolic requirements that are oftendramatically increased in shock. Patient in shock may require 3000calories daily. The release of catecholamines early in shockcontinuum causes depletion of glycogen stores in about 8-10 hours.

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    Risk Factors for Hypovolemic

    Shock

    A. External: Fluid Losses B. Internal: Fluid Shifts

    1. Trauma 1. Hemorrhage

    2. Surgery 2. Burns

    3. Vomiting 3. Ascites

    4. Diarrhea 4. Peritonitis

    5. Diuresis 5. Dehydration

    6. Diabetes Insipidus

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    Medical Management

    Goals:

    1. restore intravascular volume to reverse thesequence of events leading to inadequatetissue perfusion

    2. redistribute fluid volume3. correct the underlying cause of the fluid loss

    as quickly as possible.

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    Hypovolemic Shock

    Interventions:1. Treatment of the underlying cause

    a. If hemorrhaging, applying pressure to thebleeding site or surgery to stop bleeding.

    b. If due to diarrhea or vomiting, medications totreat diarrhea and vomiting are administeredwhile efforts are made to identify and treatthe cause

    2. Fluid and Blood replacement

    3. Redistribution of fluid

    4. Pharmacologic therapy

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    Nursing Management

    1. Administering blood and Fluid safely

    2. Implementing other measures

    a. oxygen is administered to increase the

    amount of oxygen carried by available

    hemoglobin in the blood.

    b. The nurse must direct efforts to the safety

    and comfort of the patient.

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    CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

    Occurs when the hearts ability to contract and to pumpblood is impaired and the supply of oxygen isinadequate for the heart and tissues

    Types:

    1. Coronary cardiogenic shock occurs when a significantamount of the left ventricular myocardium has beendamaged.

    2. Noncoronary cardiogenic shock are related toconditions that stress the myocardium (e.g., severehypoxemia, acidosis, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia,

    and tension pneumothorax) as well as conditions thatresult in ineffective myocardial function (e.g.,cardiomyopathies, valvular damage, cardiactamponade, dysrhythmias)

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    Pathophysiology

    Decreased cardiac contractility

    Decreased stroke volume and cardiacoutput

    Pulmonary congestion Decreased systemic tissue perfusion decreased coronary artery perfusion

    Clinical Manifestations: Patients in cardiogenic shock mayexperience the pain of angina and develop dysrhythmiasand hemodynamic instability.

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    Medical Management1. Correction of underlying cause

    a. In the case of coronary cardiogenic shock, the patient may require thrombolytic

    therapy, angioplasty, CABG, intra-aortic balloon pump therapy, or somecombination of these treatments.

    b. In the case of noncoronary cardiogenic shock, interventions focus on correctingthe underlying cause, such as replacement of a faulty cardiac valve,correction of dysrhythmias, correction of acidosis and electrolytedisturbances, or treatment of the tension pneumothorax.

    2. Initiation of First-Line treatmenta. supplying supplemental oxygen

    b. controlling chest pain

    c. providing selected fluid support

    d. administering vasoactive medications

    e. controlling HR with medication or by implementation of a transthoracic IVpacemaker.

    3. Oxygenation via nasal cannula at 2-6 lpm

    4. Pain control IV morphine sulfate.

    6. Laboratory marker monitoring (cardiac enzymes)

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    Nursing Management

    1. Preventing cardiogenic shocka. conserve patients energy

    b. restore adequate cardiac function and tissueperfusion

    2. Monitoring hemodynamic status:a. arterial lines

    b. ECG

    c. Cardiac, pulmonary and laboratory values

    3. Administering medications and IV Fluids4. Maintaining Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation

    5. Enhancing safety and comfort

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    CIRCULATORY SHOCK

    Occurs when blood volume is abnormallydisplaced in the vasculature (e.g., when bloodpools in peripheral blood vessels). Circulatoryshock can be caused either by a loss of

    sympathetic tone or by release of biochemicalmediators from cells.

    Classifications:

    1. Septic shock2. Neurogenic shock

    3. Anaphylactic shock

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    Pathophysiology

    Precipitating event

    Vasodilation

    Activation of inflammatory response

    Misdistribution of blood volume

    Decreased venous return

    Decreased cardiac output

    Decreased tissue perfusion

    Ri k F t f Ci l t Sh k

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    Risk Factors for Circulatory Shock

    1. Septic Shock

    a. Immunosuppressionb. Extremes of age (< 1 yr and > 65 yr)

    c. Malnourishment

    d. Chronic illness

    e. Invasive procedures

    2. Neurogenic Shock

    a. Spinal cord injuryb. Spinal anesthesia

    c. Depressant action of medications

    d. Glucose deficiency

    3. Anaphylactic Shock

    a. Penicillin sensitivity

    b. Transfusion reaction

    c. Bee sting allergy

    d. Latex sensitivity

    e. Severe allergy to some foods or medications

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    Septic Shock

    Septic Shock: shock associated with sepsis; characterized bysymptoms of sepsis plus hypotension and hypoperfusion despiteadequate fluid volume replacement

    Medical Management:

    1. Identification of the cause of infection. Specimens of blood, sputum,urine, wound drainage, and tips of invasive catheters are collected

    for culture using aseptic technique.2. Any potential source must be eliminated. IV lines are removed and

    reinserted at other body sites. Antibiotic-coated IV central linesmay be inserted to decrease the risk of invasive line-relatedbacteremia in high risk patients, such as elderly.

    3. Fluid replacement must be instituted to correct the hypovolemia that

    results from incompetent vasculature and the inflammatoryresponse.

    4. Pharmacologic therapy.

    5. Nutritional therapy

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    Nursing Management

    1. All invasive procedures must be carried out withaseptic technique.

    2. Monitor patient for signs of infection.

    3. Administer prescribed IV fluids and medications,

    including antibiotic agents and vasoactivemedications to restore vascular volume.

    4. Laboratory values must be monitored.

    5. Monitor hemodynamic status

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    Neurogenic Shock

    vasodilation occurs as a result of a loss of balancebetween parasympathetic and sympathetic stimulation.The patient experiences a predominantparasympathetic stimulation that causes vasodilationlasting for an extended period leading to a relative

    hypovolemic state. However, blood volume is adequate,because the vasculature is dilated; the blood volume isdisplaced, producing hypotensive state resulting to adrastic decrease in the patients systemic vascularresistance and bradycardia. Inadequate BP results inthe insufficient perfusion of tissues and cells.

    Causes:1. Spinal cord injury, spinal anesthesia, or nervous system

    damage.

    2. Depressant effect of medications or from lack ofglucose.

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    Medical Management

    1. restoring sympathetic tone, either through

    stabilization of a spinal cord injury or, in

    the instance of spinal anesthesia, by

    positioning the patient properly.2. If hypoglycemia is the cause, glucose is

    rapidly administered

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    Nursing Management

    1. Elevate and maintain the head of the bed elevated at least 30degrees to prevent neurogenic shock when a patient receivesspinal or epidural anesthesia. Elevation of the head helps preventthe spread of the anesthetic agent up to the spinal cord.

    2. In suspected spinal cord injury, neurogenic shock may be preventedby carefully immobilizing the patient to prevent further damage to

    the spinal cord.3. Support CV and neurologic function until the usually transient

    episode of neurogenic shock resolves. Applying elasticcompression stockings and elevating the foot of the bed mayminimize the pooling of blood in the legs

    4. Administration of heparin or LMWH (Lovenox) as prescribed,

    application of elastic compression stockings, or use of pneumaticcompression of the legs may prevent thrombus formation.

    5. Passive ROM of the immobile extremities helps promote circulation.

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    Anaphylactic Shock

    occurs rapidly and is life-threatening. Becauseanaphylactic shock occurs in patients alreadyexposed to an antigen and who have developedantibodies to it, it can often be prevented

    It is caused by a severe allergic reaction when patientswho have already produced antibodies to a foreignsubstance (antigen) develop a systemic antigen-antibody reaction.

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    Medical Management

    1. removal of the causative antigen2. Epinephrine is given for its vasoconstrictive effect.

    3. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) is administered to reverse theeffects of histamine, thereby reducing capillary permeability.

    4. Nebulized medications such as albuterol (Proventil), may begiven to reverse histamine-induced bronchospasm.

    5. If cardiac and respiratory arrests are imminent or have occurred,CPR is performed. Endotracheal intubation or tracheotomymay be necessary to establish an airway.

    6. IV lines are inserted to provide access for administering fluidsand medications.

    Nursing Management: assess patient for allergies or previous reactions to antigens (e.g.,medications, blood products, foods, contrast agents, latex) andcommunicate the existence of allergies or reactions to others.

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