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Hypovolaemic shock would typically present with a history of trauma or blood loss, as opposed to a worsening pneumonia.
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Hypovolaemic shock
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Although anaphylactic shock is a type of distributive shock, it would typically present with sudden onset stridor, wheezing and an urticarial rash.
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d
Anaphylactic shock
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This patient has signs and symptoms characteristic of sepsis, as demonstrated by the fever, hypotension and tachycardia. Sepsis is a form of distributive shock, whereby systemic vasodilation leads to inadequate tissue perfusion and associated end-organ damage.
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Distributive shock
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Although neurogenic shock is a type of distributive shock, it is usually secondary to a spinal cord transection. This would typically present with bradycardia and hypotension, rather than tachycardia.
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Neurogenic shock
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Cardiogenic shock would typically present with a weak pulse, hypotension and tachypnea on a background of myocardial ischaemia.
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Cardiogenic shock
Concept
Chapter
2693
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Sepsis
Topic
161
Emergency Medicine
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A 75-year-old male on the respiratory ward develops shortness of breath and fever. He was initially diagnosed with pneumonia and started on IV amoxicillin, but his symptoms are continuing to worsen.

The patient's observations are currently as follows: heart rate 112 bpm regular, blood pressure 88/54 mmHg, respiratory rate 26 breaths/minute, SpO2 94% on 15-litre oxygen, temperature 39.1 degrees Celsius.

Which type of shock does this patient have?
a