Question

You are assessing an elderly patient with a decreased level of consciousness. your assessment reveals the patient to have a patent airway, labored respirations, and weak, rapid pulses. the skin is pale, cool, and cyanotic in the extremities. you also observe diaphoresis and a delayed capillary refill. vital signs for this patient are: hr 136 bpm, bp 66/40 mmhg, and respirations 40 and shallow. auscultation of the lungs reveals profound rales located throughout each lung. his temperature is 99of. there is obvious jvd and pedal edema. additionally, family states that the patient has an extensive cardiac and diabetic history. based on this information you should suspect what kind of shock?

Answer 1

according to the symptoms it sis Cardiogenic shock

   Cardiogenic shock occurs if the heart suddenly can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. The most common cause of cardiogenic shock is damage to the heart muscle from a severe heart attack. This damage prevents the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle (VEN-trih-kul), from working well. As a result, the heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body.