Author/Editor		Noč, Marko
Title		Patofiziologija šoka - kaj mora vedeti vsak zdravnik?
Translated title		Pathophysiology of shock
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 8. Zbornik 9. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2002 jun 19-22; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2002
Volume		str. 74-8
Language		slo
Abstract		The pivotal role of circulation is to supply oxygen and energy substrates to the cells and to remove carbon dioxide and metabolic degradation products. Circulatory shock is characterized by decrease in cardiac output which, in turn, reduces tissue perfusion to the level that tissue ischemia ensures. Shock is a consequence of one or more disturbances in circulatory system which can be divided into several functional elements including systemic venous system, right heart, pulmonary circulation, left heart, systemic arterial system and microcirculation. Clinical presentation of shock is always a consequence of the magnitude of initial insult, circulatory reserve of the organism and compensatory mechanisms. Different sorts of circulatory shock including cardiogenic, obstructive, hypovolemic, septic and anaphylactic shock are recognized. The cornerstone of successful treatment is timely identification and elimination of the cause which requires the knowledge of the basic physiological and pathophysiological principles of circulatory system.
Descriptors		SHOCK HEART DISEASES CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW