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Clinico-pathological aspects of shock -
M. D. Kulkarni, G. B. Yadav, S. R. Samant and A. V. Khanvilkar
Vet World. 2009; 2(4): 163-165
Abstract
Shock can be defined as “a common grave medical emergency
characterised basically by reduction in the effective
circulating blood volume and blood pressure”. (Robbins) or as
“Disparity between the volume of blood and the volume capacity
of the vascular system” which cause inability of body tissue to
metabolise nutrients due to inadequate oxygen supply. Shock can
be classified into: Primary and Secondary.Cardiogenic, Vasogenic,
Hematogenic, Neurogenic and Electrocution. The therapy includes
Blood, Plasma, Saline transfusion, antibiotic, antihistaminic,
hyperimmune serum, vasoconstrictor according to the cause of the
shock.
Keywords:
Clinical, Pathological, Shock, Blood pressure, Blood
Volume,Trauma.
