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neurogenic shock

Etiology: 1) spinal shock a) trauma b) anesthesia 2) vagotonic a) procedures b) sight of blood 3) drugs a) alpha adrenergic antagonists b) beta adrenergic antagonists c) vasodilators 1] nitroprusside 2] captopril 3] nifedipine (see distributive shock)

General

distributive shock; vasodilatory shock (multiple organ dysfunction syndrome)

References

  1. Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald & McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995, pg 136
  2. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 853-55