NREMT Exam
NREMT Exam cardiogenic shock - ANSWER--the type of shock caused by inadequate function of the heart. This develops when the heart cannot maintain sufficient output to meet the demands of the body -caused by any disease or event which prevents heart pumping -can occur directly after AMI up to 24 hours Obstructive shock - ANSWER-The type of shock that results when conditions that cause mechanical obstruction of the cardiac muscle also impact pump function ex. cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax Beck's triad - ANSWER-Signs of a cardiac tamponade. JVD, narrowing BP pressures, muffle
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