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Shock And Haemorrhage Control Flashcards

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Learning Objectives

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  • Define shock
  • Identify clinical shock syndromes
  • Compressible vs non compressible bleeding
  • Relate casualty symptoms to underlying condition
  • Discuss management principles
  • Demonstrate shock management skills
  • Sidenote: Steve said you likely won’t be asked to go into too much detail in the actual exam
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What is shock?

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The body’s reaction to inadequate tissue perfusion and oxygenation

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List the different types of shock

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  • Hypovolaemic
  • Cardiogenic
  • Neurogenic
  • Anaphylactic
  • Septic
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Describe the early pathology of shock

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  • Decreased venous return
  • Reduction in cardiac output
  • Hypotension
  • Hypoperfusion, if uncorrected………
  • Leading to Tissue hypoxia
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What are the corrective mechanisms for shock?

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  • Fluid moves from tissues into blood vessels
  • Increase in heart rate: Tachycardia - sympathetic response
  • Vasoconstriction: Cold & pale - sympathetic response
  • Reduced urinary output
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Describe the late pathology of shock

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  • Anaerobic metabolism
  • Production of lactic acid
  • Metabolic acidosis
  • Cellular oedema
  • Tissue oedema
  • Loss of organ function
  • Cell death
  • Leads to death
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Describe Hypovolaemic shock

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  • lMost common cause of shock in war
  • Due to FLUID LOSS: (haemorrhage / burns etc)
  • Most amenable to prompt management
  • Must be recognised early
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Where is this blood from Hypovolaemic shock found?

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  • “Blood on the floor and 4 more”
  • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • Pelvis & retroperitoneum
  • Thighs - long bones
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Where is this blood from Hypovolaemic shock found?

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  • “Blood on the floor and 4 more”
  • Chest
  • Abdomen
  • Pelvis & retroperitoneum
  • Thighs - long bones
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What occurs as a result of the loss of circulating volume?

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  • Injury tissue -> Blood loss -> Oedema
  • Not just blood loss
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List the classifications of the circulating blood volume loss

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  • Class I: 0-15% - 750ml
  • Class II: 15-30% - 750-1500ml
  • Class III: 30-40% - 1500-2000ml
  • Class IV: > 40% - 2000ml
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How do you assess blood loss?

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  • Closed tibial fracture
  • Wound size of adult hand
  • Clot size of adult fist
  • Coverage of 2m square on non porous surface
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Give examples of assessing blood loss

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  • Closed femur fracture: 1.5 litres
  • Fractured pelvis: 3 litres
  • Hemithorax: 2 litres
  • Fractured rib: 150 ml
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Describe Class 1 Shock

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  • Heart rate: <100
  • Systolic BP: Normal
  • Pulse pressure: Normal
  • Cap refill: Normal
  • Resp. Rate: 14-20
  • Urine output: >30
  • Cerebral function: Normal /sl
  • Mood: Anxious
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Describe Class 2 Shock

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  • Heart rate: >100
  • Systolic BP: Normal
  • Pulse pressure: Narrowed
  • Cap refill: Prolonged
  • Resp. Rate: 20-30
  • Urine output: 20-30
  • Cerebral function:
  • Mood: Anxious/Frightened/hostile
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Describe Class 3 Shock

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  • Heart rate: 120 - 140
  • Systolic BP: Decreased
  • Pulse pressure: Narrowed
  • Cap refill: Prolonged
  • Resp. Rate: >30
  • Urine output: 5-20
  • Cerebral function:
  • Mood: Anxious/Confused
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Describe Class 4 shock

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  • Heart rate: >140
  • Systolic BP: Very low
  • Pulse pressure: Very narrow / abnormal
  • Cap refill: Very long
  • Resp. Rate: >35
  • Urine output: negligible
  • Cerebral function:
  • Mood: Confused/unresponsive
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What are some concerns about Hypovolaemic shock

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  • Beware of:
  • The very old: Poorly tolerated
  • The very young: Well compensated before signs start to appear
  • The very fit: Well compensated before signs start to appear
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What examinations can be performed to find out the types of shocks

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  • Primary survey: Identifies presence of bleeding + or - site
  • Secondary survey: Identifies site of bleeding
  • If the site is non compressible: You identify presence of bleeding, Surgeons identify what is bleeding
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List the immediate assessments after shock

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  • Mental state - AVPU
  • Respiratory rate
  • Colour (pale & cyanosed) & temperature
  • Capillary refill
  • Pulse - rate & volume
  • Blood pressure.
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Give a quick guide to Blood Pressure

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  • BP 90 = Palpable radial pulse
  • BP 80 = Palpable femoral pulse
  • BP 70 = Palpable carotid pulse
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What is the assessment and management of shock?

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  • Classical signs obvious: But are late in onset & equate to 1500ml or more blood loss
  • Early signs are: Vasoconstriction (cold), Tachycardia, Narrow pulse pressure
  • Assume shock if cold and has rapid pulse: ‘Rapid’ in a fit soldier may be < 100
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What Resuscitation techniques can be used for shock?

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  • ABCD
  • Establish, maintain, secure, protect airway
  • Oxygen if available
  • Ensure adequate ventilation
  • Now assess and treat circulation: Stop the bleeding, Establish iv access, Restore lost volume
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What are the management principles?

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  • Save life
  • Prevent deterioration
  • Promote recovery
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Describe the “Stopping the bleeding” aspect of resuscitation for compressible haemorrhage
- Stop Bleeding - Compressible haemorrhage: Limb fracture! External wounds, Pelvic fracture (to a degree) - Management: Direct pressure, Indirect pressure, Correct use of tourniquet, Splintage
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Describe the “Stopping the bleeding” aspect of resuscitation for non compressible haemorrhage
- Stop Bleeding - Non compressible haemorrhage: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis, Retroperitoneum - Management: Urgent surgery
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How is vascular access carried out
- Percutaneous access upper limbs - Intravenous cutdown: Medial malleolus - long saphenous vein, Antecubital fossa - Femoral vein cannulation: Seldinger technique
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What can be used as a replacement of lost volumes?
- Crystalloids: All roles - Colloids: All roles - Blood: Roles 2 & 3 - But to do no harm: make sure it’s warm
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Give some features of crystalloids as a use of replacement
- Immediate replacement of lost volume - 3:1 rule - Short duration - Safe - Initial challenge of two litres & reassess - Challenge in a child - 20 ml/kg body weight - Challenge may be repeated
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Give some features of colloids as a use of replacement
- Immediate replacement of lost volume - 1:1 rule - Long duration - Safe - Initial challenge of one litre & reassess - 10 ml/kg body weight in a child - Forms a jelly when cold
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List the principles of management (PART 1)
- Early recognition - Early restoration of tissue perfusion: - Stop the bleeding - Compressible haemorrhage - YOU - Non compressible haemorrhage - SURGEON - Then Restore volume - Resuscitation end point - systolic BP 90, Dilemma! - Closed HI, ideal systolic BP 120+
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List the principles of management (Part 2)
- IV fluid resuscitation protocol - With non compressible haemorrhage - “Better a live casualty who has stopped bleeding & stabilised with a low BP without iv fluids, than one given iv fluids causing a transient rise in BP with re-bleeding that consumes what clotting factors remain. He then bleeds to death! - A live clot or a dead bleeder? - You can’t stop the re-bleed only a surgeon can!
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What is the IV fluid resuscitation protocol
- If bleeding is non compressible and surgery not readily available, a low BP is better than no BP! - If the radial pulse is present, curtail the fluid challenge or, don’t challenge at all - But…monitor!…monitor!…monitor!
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Provide the IV Fluid Resuscitation Protocol for Compressible + non compressible patients under shocked/unshocked conditions
- Compressible: Not shocked - no fluids - Compressible: Shocked - IV fluids - Non compressible: Urgent evacuation feasible - no fluids - Non compressible: Urgent evacuation not feasible - IV fluids - Apply common sense to these rules!
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State the management of shock for compressible patients
Compressible -> Control -> IV -> Reassess -> Stabilise or Improves -> IV fluids to maintain radial pulse -> Surgery
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State the management of shock for non compressible patients
- Non compressible -> Control -> IV -> Reassess-> Fails to improve or deteriorates -> Recognise the need for surgery - Either (2 pathways from here) -> - Immediate evacuation -> IV en-route if possible -> Surgery - Delayed evacuation -> IV fluids to maintain radial pulse -> Surgery
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List some supportive measures that can take place
- Treat hypothermia: Clotting mechanism is temperature sensitive - Analgesia: Pain = agitation - worsens shock - Fracture immobilisation: Controls blood loss & pain - Tubes in orifice: Gastric dilatation
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How can we monitor these patients?
- lPulse oximetry - ABGs - ECG & non-invasive monitoring - End tidal CO2 (intubated casualties) - Urinary output
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List the management problems that can occur
- Continuing haemorrhage: From where - Fluid overload: Pulmonary oedema, NB, beware blast lung - Acid/base imbalance: Occurs but should be furthest form your mind in the early stages of management
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List the other types of shock
- Cardiogenic - Anaphylactic - Neurogenic - Septic
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Briefly describe the causes of cardiogenic shock
- Cardiac tamponade - Myocardial contusion - Myocardial infarction - Tension pneumothorax - Pulmonary embolism - Air embolism
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Briefly describe the causes of anaphylactic shock
- Medications - Allergens: Bronchospasm, Urticaria, Peripheral vasodilation
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Briefly describe the causes and signs of neurogenic shock
- Causes: Brain stem injury, Cervical or high thoracic spine injury - Signs: Hypotension & bradycardia, warm periphery, Rule out mixed aetiology before atropine
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Briefly describe the causes and signs of septic shock
- Causes: Delayed evacuation! Penetrating abdominal injuries, vasodilation due to endotoxaemia - Signs: Bounding pulse (Wide pulse pressure), Rule out mixed aetiology
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Summary
- Hypovolaemic until proven otherwise - High index of suspicion: Early signs subtle, especially young / fit - Control of haemorrhage - Compressible & non-compressible: Recognise the need for surgery early - Sense of urgency is paramount

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