Shock Review (Part 2 of 2) (See also Shock Review Part 1: Mechanisms and Therapies) Shock results from serious illness compromising either vascular muscle tone (most commonly septic shock), the heart's function, or the volume of plasma inside blood vessels. The true goal of treatment for shock is to correct the underlying cause, but except for some causes of shock (STEMI, hypovolemia) that's not usually immediately possible. Interim goals for treatment for shock are to augment perfusion and oxygen delivery and minimize organ damage until the body's natural homeostatic mechanisms return. While simple in theory, the complexity of the body's response to shock and its therapies can make realtime goal-directed management of shock surprisingly challenging.
Shock Review: Goals of Therapy
Shock Review: Goals of Therapy
Shock Review: Goals of Therapy
Shock Review (Part 2 of 2) (See also Shock Review Part 1: Mechanisms and Therapies) Shock results from serious illness compromising either vascular muscle tone (most commonly septic shock), the heart's function, or the volume of plasma inside blood vessels. The true goal of treatment for shock is to correct the underlying cause, but except for some causes of shock (STEMI, hypovolemia) that's not usually immediately possible. Interim goals for treatment for shock are to augment perfusion and oxygen delivery and minimize organ damage until the body's natural homeostatic mechanisms return. While simple in theory, the complexity of the body's response to shock and its therapies can make realtime goal-directed management of shock surprisingly challenging.