RN-CHAMPS Mnemonic for Types of Shock R - Respiratory - Flail Chest, Tension Pneumothorax, Pleural Effusion, Hypoxemia N - Neurogenic - TBI, Spinal Cord Injury, Intracranial Hemorrhage C - Cardiogenic - Tamponade, PE, Arrhythmia, Myocardial Infarction H - Hypovolemic - Hemorrhage, Burns (3rd spacing), Dehydration, Diarrhea A - Anaphylactic - Anaphylaxis (drugs, food, environmental) M - Metabolic - DKA, Lactic Acidosis, Hypoventilation, Adrenal Crisis P - Psychogenic - Vasovagal, Terror, Elation, Surprise S - Septic - Meningitis, Bacteremia, Pneumonia, Endocarditis #Shock #RNCHAMPS #Mnemonic #Acronym #Differential #Diagnosis
