Etiology of Shock in Children

Etiology of Shock in Children

  • 1. Hypovolemia (not enough circulating volume to deliver oxygen and nutrients)
  • 2. Impaired cardiac function (ineffective pumping of the circulating volume)
  • 3. Inappropriate vasodilation (the circulating volume exists primarily in the venous capacitance system and is unavailable to deliver oxygen and nutrients)
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