title: Managing shock.
abstract: Shock is a clinical syndrome caused by a variety of primary insults, such as myocardial infarction, sepsis, and hypovolemia, which terminate in a failure of cellular perfusion. Management requires identification of the initial insult and the patient's hemodynamic pattern. The therapeutic approach in a patient may include resuscitation, fluid replacement, pH adjustment, and drug therapy. The specific treatment, however, must be tailored to fit the patient's individual problems and hemodynamic responses.
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D012151:Resuscitation; D012769:Shock / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates