ICU SAQs · Resuscitation & shock
Neurogenic shock — the recognition and the management
A CICM SAQ on neurogenic shock — the MAP 85-90, the noradrenaline, the atropine, the rule out co-existent hypovolaemic.
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A patient with a C5 spinal cord injury from a diving accident has a MAP of 50, HR 45, and warm dry skin. Outline the management.
Question
A patient with a C5 spinal cord injury from a diving accident has a MAP of 50, HR 45, and warm dry skin. Outline the management.
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- [2]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.