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Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
Normal veins: Umbilicus ... respecting the umbilical ... • IVC Obstruction ... • SVC Obstruction ... : - If obstruction
Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
Shock - Findings ... contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... a.k.a. neurogenic shock ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... • Neurogenic shock ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #shock
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... essential to determine treatment ... : cardiogenic, obstructive ... contusion) • OBSTRUCTIVE ... Embolism, Outflow Obstruction
Shock - Pathophysiology 
Inadequate tissue perfusion to meet O2, nutrient requirements
1. Distributive Shock
2. Hypovolemic Shock
3. Cardiogenic
Shock - Pathophysiology ... Distributive Shock ... Hypovolemic Shock ... Cardiogenic Shock ... Obstructive Shock
Clinical Signs of Pancreatic Cancer
Jaundice
Cachexia
Depression
Vomiting from duodenal obstruction
Lymphadenopathy
Palpable gallbladder (Courvoisier's sign)
Hepatomegaly (extrahepatic biliary obstruction/secondary deposits)
Scratch marks
from duodenal obstruction ... extrahepatic biliary obstruction ... Scratch marks (obstructive ... tumour spread to umbilicus ... via umbilical vein
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
the 4 types of shock ... Distributive - Obstructive ... Management #Types #Shock ... #Distributive #Obstructive
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
compensatory responses to shock ... Shock can be caused ... dysfunction or obstruction ... cardiogenic or obstructive ... The cause of shock
Chronic SVC Stenosis with Caudal Blood Flow of Dilated Abdominal Veins

60 y/o hx of seizures &
site of venous obstruction ... and below the umbilicus ... AWAY from the umbilicus ... - SVC & IVC obstructions ... - IVC obstruction