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A 82–year-old diabetic is involved in an automobile accident, with severe thoracic and abdominal traumatic injuries. He is rushed to the hospital and placed in the intensive care unit. After a few hours, there is the rapid onset of myocardial dysfunction, hypotension, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and coma. This sequence of events most closely mimics what type of shock?
A. Anaphylactic
B. Cardiogenic
C. Hypovolemic
D. Neurogenic
E. Septic
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| * Re:What kind of Shock? |
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how likely is septic shock to occur in few hrs.....could it be fat embolism in pul artery......it matches with hypovolaemic and DIC as well |
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| * Re:What kind of Shock? |
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In this case, septic shock could have occurred in a few hours... remember he is diabetic --- ie. prone to infections and the wounds were severe (entry point for bacteria).
I agree that without DIC the answer would have been hypovolemic shock. Correct me if I am wrong ;) |
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