hypotension pearls

Question 1

hypotension + shock/

THE +++common type of shock

Answer 1

^sept_{ic sho}ck= _distrib_utiv^{e s}h_ock/

hint: conduit-related shock

Question 2

hypotension + shock/

pts presenting w rigors should have…done?

Answer 2

bl_ood dra^wn

blo_od C^x

A^bx a_dmini_ster^ed.

Question 3

hypotension + shock/

pts w f_ever + a ra^sh /

next step

Answer 3

immediately evaluated for life-threatening dzs including

_toxi^{c sh}oc^{k s}ynd^rom_e,

m^enin_gococ^cem^ia, or

^Rock_{y M}ou_ntai^{n sp}otte_{d fev}er.

Question 4

hypotension + shock/

nl WBC rules out bacteremia?

Answer 4

NO!!!

Question 5

hypotension + shock/

septic pts+central catheter line but w/out erythema or pus/

consider…(etiology of the assumed shock)

Answer 5

central catheter line _inf^ectioⁿ

Question 6

hypotension + shock/

nl hematocrit=>no _Mas^sive h^emorrh^age? y/n?

Answer 6

no !!!