TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS |
ANAPHYLACTIC |
Severe allergic reaction |
Hypotension
Tachycardia
↓ Cardiac Output
↓ Systemic Vascular Resistance
Cough |
Dyspnea
Pruritus
Urticaria
Restlessness
↓ level of consciousness |
CARDIOGENIC |
Heart fails to pump normally |
Hypotension
Weak, thready pulse
↑Systemic Vascular Resistance
↓Cardiac Output |
Crackles, tachypnea
Cool, pale, clammy skin
Urine output <30 mL/hr |
HYPOVOLEMIC |
Reduced circulating blood volume |
Hypotension
Weak, thready pulse
↓ Cardiac Output
↑Systemic Vascular Resistance |
Tachycardia
Cool, pale, clammy skin
↓ Urine output |
NEUROGENIC |
Severe damage to the central nervous system |
Hypotension
↓Cardiac Output
Bradycardia |
Warm, dry skin
Venous & arterial vasodilation
Loss of bladder control |
OBSTRUCTIVE |
Heart or great blood vessels are blocked by a physical obstruction |
Hypotension
Muffled heart sounds
↓ Cardiac Output
↓ level of consciousness |
Signs of poor perfusion
Pale, cool skin
↓ Urine output
Temperature |
SEPTIC |
Severe immune response to an infection |
Hypotension
Full bounding pulse
↓ Systemic Vascular Resistance
↓ Cardiac Output
Tachycardia |
Warm, flushed skin
Tachypnea
↓ Urine output
Fever |