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What it means
Shock that starts in the heart itself. The heart muscle is too damaged or weak to keep blood pressure and blood flow up, so organs do not get enough oxygen. The most common cause is a large myocardial infarctionmy-oh-KAR-dee-ul in-FARK-shunDeath of part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is blocked; a heart attack.my/o musclecardi/o heart-al having to do withinfarct area of dead tissueFull entry . Blood pressure falls, the skin turns cool and clammy, urine output drops, and fluid can back up into the lungs.
For the nurse
Report falling blood pressure, a rising heart rate, confusion and low urine output at once. Watch the mean arterial pressureMEEN ar-TEER-ee-ul PRESH-erThe average pressure in the arteries over one heartbeat, used as a measure of how well blood reaches the organs.Full entry and lung sounds; these clients are cared for in intensive care.
At a glance
| Spanish | choque cardiogénico |
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Related terms
heart failure
A long-term condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
cardi/o
A word part that means heart.
myocardial infarction
Death of part of the heart muscle because its blood supply is blocked; a heart attack.
cardiac output
The amount of blood the heart pumps out in one minute.
mean arterial pressure
The average pressure in the arteries over one heartbeat, used as a measure of how well blood reaches the organs.