Hemorrhagic shock

Clinical Features

Classes of hemorrhagic shock

Class	I	II	III	IV
Approximate blood loss	<15%	15-30%	30-40%	>40%
Heart rate	↔	↔/↑	↑	↑↑
Blood pressure	↔	↔	↔/↓	↓
Pulse Pressure (mmHg)	↔	↓	↓	↓
Respiratory Rate (per min)	↔	↔	↔/↑	↑
Urine Output (mL/hr)	↔	↔	↓	↓↓
Glasgow coma scale score	↔	↔	↓	↓
Base deficit^	0 to -2 mEq/L	-2 to -6 mEq/L	-6 to -10 mEq/L	-10 or less mEq/L
Need for blood products	Monitor	Possible	Yes	Massive transfusion protocol

^Base excess is the quantity of base (HCO3-, in mEq/L) that is above or below the normal range in the body. A negative number is called a base deficit and indicates metabolic acidosis.

Differential Diagnosis

Shock

• Cardiogenic
  • Acute valvular Regurgitation/VSD
  • CHF
  • Dysrhythmia
  • ACS
  • Myocardial Contusion
  • Myocarditis
  • Drug toxicity (e.g. beta blocker, CCB, or bupropion OD)
• Obstructive
  • Air embolism
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Cardiac Tamponade
  • PE
  • Tension pneumothorax
• Distributive
  • Adrenal crisis
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Neurogenic shock
  • Sepsis
  • Toxicologic
• Hypovolemic
  • Severe dehydration
  • Hemorrhagic shock (traumatic and non-traumatic)

Evaluation

• Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension

Locations of Possible Life-Threatening Bleeding

• External
• Internal
  • Thoracic cavity
  • Peritoneal cavity
  • Retroperitoneal space (i.e. pelvic fracture)
  • Femur fracture (into muscle/subcutaneous tissue)

See Also

• Undifferentiated shock
• Massive Transfusion Protocol
• Trauma (main)