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Shock and Sepsis

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VMRCVM Gen Vet Med, class of 2016. Lecture 2.
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Question 1

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What is shock?
Answer
  • Unconsciousness following a traumatic event.
  • A state of hypervolemia, usually associated with tachycardia.
  • Electrocution followed by cardiac arrhythmia and patient anorexia.
  • Poor tissue perfusion.

Question 2

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Which of the following are classifications of shock? Select all that apply.
Answer
  • Hypovolemic shock
  • Hypervolemic shock
  • Obstructive shock
  • Distributive shock
  • Cardiogenic shock
  • Hepatogenic shock

Question 3

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When the body is presented with low blood volume, it shunts blood away from splanchnic and skin circulation.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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A state of hypovolemia is always classified as being in "shock."
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 5

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Many of the clinical signs of shock are due to compensatory mechanisms of the body to hypovolemia.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 6

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What is the difference between compensated and progressive shock?
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  • The difference is strictly temporal; both compensated and progressive shock are characterized by normal mentation and normal to slightly elevated vitals, with good prognosis for both.
  • The difference is strictly temporal; both compensated and progressive shock are characterized by altered mentation and significantly altered vitals, with poor prognosis for both.
  • Compensated shock is characterized by normal mentation and normal to slightly elevated vitals, whereas progressive shock is characterized by altered mentation and vitals.
  • Compensated shock is characterized by altered mentation and altered vitals, whereas progressive shock is characterized by normal mentation and normal to slightly elevated vitals.

Question 7

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The goal of treatment for shock is to restore adequate oxygen delivery to the tissue. We do this by increasing blood volume. Accordingly, our very first go-to fluid therapy is:
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  • Colloid fluids in boluses of 90 mg/kg (dog) or 60 mg/kg (cat)
  • Crystalloid fluids in boluses of 90 mg/kg (dog) or 60 mg/kg (cat)
  • Crystalloid fluids in boluses of less than 90 mg/kg (dog) or 60 mg/kg (cat)
  • Colloid fluids in boluses of less than 90 mg/kg (dog) or 60 mg/kg (cat)

Question 8

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Colloids are indicated for treatment of shock in which of the following cases? Select all that apply.
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  • The patient has significantly decreased electrolyte values.
  • The patient is hypoproteinemic.
  • The patient is diabetic.
  • The patient has not responded to crystalloid administration.

Question 9

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Oxygen therapy is indicated in patients suffering from which of the following types of shock? Select all that apply.
Answer
  • Cardiogenic
  • Hypovolemic
  • Obstructive
  • Distributive

Question 10

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How does hypothermia complicate fluid therapy?
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  • Vasoconstriction of peripheral blood vessels impairs vascular response.
  • Cold tissues encourage offloading of fluids to the interstitial space.
  • Shivering can displace catheters.
  • Microscopic ice crystals can form in the veins, impeding venous blood flow.

Question 11

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Which of the following are acceptable treatment modalities for managing a patient in shock? Select all that apply.
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  • Fluid therapy
  • Vasopressors & positive inotropes
  • NSAIDs
  • Oxygen
  • Warming
  • Blood transfusions
  • Amputation
  • Sodium bicarbonate

Question 12

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What is the difference between systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis?
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  • Nothing, the two terms are synonymous and may be used interchangeably.
  • SIRS refers specifically to auto-immune responses, whereas sepsis refers to infectious responses.
  • SIRS refers to inflammation throughout the body, whereas sepsis refers specifically to inflammation caused by bacteria in the blood.
  • SIRS includes infectious and non-infectious inflammatory stimuli, whereas sepsis specifically refers to infectious inflammatory stimuli.

Question 13

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At what point is patient considered to be in septic shock?
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  • When a blood smear identifies bacteria in the blood, and the patient is hypoproteinemic.
  • When a patient is hypotensive following an inflammatory response to an infectious agent, and they've become unresponsive to fluid therapy.
  • When a patient is hypotensive following an inflammatory response to an infectious agent but responding to fluids.

Question 14

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Which of the following is true regarding the difference in clinical signs between early sepsis and late sepsis?
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  • Early sepsis is not associated with altered mentation, whereas late sepsis is characterized by depression.
  • Early sepsis generally involves bradycardia, whereas late sepsis generally involves tachycardia.
  • Early sepsis is characterized by pale mucous membranes and weak pulses, whereas in late sepsis a patient will have red mucous membranes and a bounding pulse.
  • None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 15

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Which of the following are risk factors for sepsis? Select all that apply.
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  • Immunosuppressed animal
  • Localized infection
  • Presence of a catheter
  • Surgery

Question 16

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Hypoglycemia is expected in patients suffering from sepsis.
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  • True
  • False

Question 17

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What are two key things to keep in mind when treating sepsis? Select all that apply.
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  • Be absolutely sure that you've identified the correct infectious agent - it may take a little longer to get your culture back, but the time spent is worth it.
  • Start your patient on treatment as early as possible.
  • Be aggressive in your treatment to prevent the infection from worsening.
  • The source of the infection is immaterial, since the organism is now in the blood.
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