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- Title
Clinico-Pathological aspects of Shock.
- Authors
Kulkarni, M. D.; Yadav, G. B.; Samant, S. R.; Khanvilkar, A. V.
- 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.
- Subjects
SHOCK (Pathology); BLOOD pressure; BLOOD volume; OXYGEN inhalation; OXYGEN in the body; HYPOXEMIA
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2009, Vol 2, Issue 4, p163
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article