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Traumatic shock

MedGen UID:
19964
•Concept ID:
C0036986
•
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Shock, Traumatic; Traumatic Shock
SNOMED CT: Traumatic shock (64169002); Shock following injury (64169002)

Definition

Any shock produced by trauma. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTraumatic shock

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pathophysiology of Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy and Management of Critical Bleeding Requiring Massive Transfusion.
Gando S, Hayakawa M
Semin Thromb Hemost 2016 Mar;42(2):155-65. Epub 2015 Dec 30 doi: 10.1055/s-0035-1564831. PMID: 26716498
Diagnosis and management of shock in the emergency department.
Richards JB, Wilcox SR
Emerg Med Pract 2014 Mar;16(3):1-22; quiz 22-3. PMID: 24883457
Management of traumatic shock.
Aggarwal R
Indian J Pediatr 1998 Jul-Aug;65(4):495-501. doi: 10.1007/BF02730879. PMID: 10773896

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vasopressors in Trauma: A Never Event?
Richards JE, Harris T, Dünser MW, Bouzat P, Gauss T
Anesth Analg 2021 Jul 1;133(1):68-79. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005552. PMID: 33908898
Risks and benefits of hypotensive resuscitation in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: a meta-analysis.
Owattanapanich N, Chittawatanarat K, Benyakorn T, Sirikun J
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018 Dec 17;26(1):107. doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0572-4. PMID: 30558650Free PMC Article
Management of traumatic shock.
Aggarwal R
Indian J Pediatr 1998 Jul-Aug;65(4):495-501. doi: 10.1007/BF02730879. PMID: 10773896
Preventing posttraumatic pneumonia.
Mathewson HS
CRNA 1995 Aug;6(3):114-7. PMID: 7496362
The pathophysiology of shock.
Skowronski GA
Med J Aust 1988 Jun 6;148(11):576-9, 582-3. PMID: 3287110

Diagnosis

Preface: Pediatric traumatic hemorrhagic shock consensus conference.
Russell RT, Spinella PC
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023 Jan 1;94(1S Suppl 1):S1. Epub 2022 Sep 1 doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003782. PMID: 36045494Free PMC Article
Diagnosis and management of shock in the emergency department.
Richards JB, Wilcox SR
Emerg Med Pract 2014 Mar;16(3):1-22; quiz 22-3. PMID: 24883457
Pediatric trauma.
Schafermeyer R
Emerg Med Clin North Am 1993 Feb;11(1):187-205. PMID: 8432249
Thermal trauma.
Dyer C, Roberts D
Nurs Clin North Am 1990 Mar;25(1):85-117. PMID: 2179896
The pathophysiology of shock.
Skowronski GA
Med J Aust 1988 Jun 6;148(11):576-9, 582-3. PMID: 3287110

Therapy

Vasopressors in Trauma: A Never Event?
Richards JE, Harris T, Dünser MW, Bouzat P, Gauss T
Anesth Analg 2021 Jul 1;133(1):68-79. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005552. PMID: 33908898
Is restrictive fluid resuscitation beneficial not only for hemorrhagic shock but also for septic shock?: A meta-analysis.
Jiang S, Wu M, Lu X, Zhong Y, Kang X, Song Y, Fan Z
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Mar 26;100(12):e25143. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025143. PMID: 33761680Free PMC Article
Risks and benefits of hypotensive resuscitation in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: a meta-analysis.
Owattanapanich N, Chittawatanarat K, Benyakorn T, Sirikun J
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018 Dec 17;26(1):107. doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0572-4. PMID: 30558650Free PMC Article
Fluid resuscitation.
Myers C
Eur J Emerg Med 1997 Dec;4(4):224-32. doi: 10.1097/00063110-199712000-00009. PMID: 9444508
Small-volume resuscitation.
Dontigny L
Can J Surg 1992 Feb;35(1):31-3. PMID: 1739896

Prognosis

The conundrum of the definition of haemorrhagic shock: a pragmatic exploration based on a scoping review, experts' survey and a cohort analysis.
James A, Abback PS, Pasquier P, Ausset S, Duranteau J, Hoffmann C, Gauss T, Hamada SR; Traumabase Group
Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2022 Dec;48(6):4639-4649. Epub 2022 Jun 22 doi: 10.1007/s00068-022-01998-9. PMID: 35732811Free PMC Article
Comparison of compensatory reserve and arterial lactate as markers of shock and resuscitation.
Johnson MC, Alarhayem A, Convertino V, Carter R 3rd, Chung K, Stewart R, Myers J, Dent D, Liao L, Cestero R, Nicholson S, Muir M, Schwaca M, Wampler D, DeRosa M, Eastridge BJ
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017 Oct;83(4):603-608. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001595. PMID: 28930955
Local hemostasis, immunothrombosis, and systemic disseminated intravascular coagulation in trauma and traumatic shock.
Gando S, Otomo Y
Crit Care 2015 Feb 23;19(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s13054-015-0735-x. PMID: 25886801Free PMC Article
Traumatic shock: the fifth shock.
Anderson MW, Watson GA
J Trauma Nurs 2013 Jan-Mar;20(1):37-43. doi: 10.1097/JTN.0b013e318286620a. PMID: 23459431
Fluid resuscitation.
Myers C
Eur J Emerg Med 1997 Dec;4(4):224-32. doi: 10.1097/00063110-199712000-00009. PMID: 9444508

Clinical prediction guides

Vasopressors in Trauma: A Never Event?
Richards JE, Harris T, Dünser MW, Bouzat P, Gauss T
Anesth Analg 2021 Jul 1;133(1):68-79. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005552. PMID: 33908898
Risks and benefits of hypotensive resuscitation in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: a meta-analysis.
Owattanapanich N, Chittawatanarat K, Benyakorn T, Sirikun J
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018 Dec 17;26(1):107. doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0572-4. PMID: 30558650Free PMC Article
Comparison of compensatory reserve and arterial lactate as markers of shock and resuscitation.
Johnson MC, Alarhayem A, Convertino V, Carter R 3rd, Chung K, Stewart R, Myers J, Dent D, Liao L, Cestero R, Nicholson S, Muir M, Schwaca M, Wampler D, DeRosa M, Eastridge BJ
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2017 Oct;83(4):603-608. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000001595. PMID: 28930955
The acute coagulopathy of trauma shock: clinical relevance.
Frith D, Brohi K
Surgeon 2010 Jun;8(3):159-63. Epub 2010 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.surge.2009.10.022. PMID: 20400026
Bench-to-bedside review: oxygen debt and its metabolic correlates as quantifiers of the severity of hemorrhagic and post-traumatic shock.
Rixen D, Siegel JH
Crit Care 2005 Oct 5;9(5):441-53. Epub 2005 Apr 20 doi: 10.1186/cc3526. PMID: 16277731Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Pediatric traumatic hemorrhagic shock consensus conference research priorities.
Russell RT, Bembea MM, Borgman MA, Burd RS, Gaines BA, Jafri M, Josephson CD, Leeper CM, Leonard JC, Muszynski JA, Nicol KK, Nishijima DK, Stricker PA, Vogel AM, Wong TE, Spinella PC
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023 Jan 1;94(1S Suppl 1):S11-S18. Epub 2022 Oct 7 doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000003802. PMID: 36203242Free PMC Article
Is restrictive fluid resuscitation beneficial not only for hemorrhagic shock but also for septic shock?: A meta-analysis.
Jiang S, Wu M, Lu X, Zhong Y, Kang X, Song Y, Fan Z
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Mar 26;100(12):e25143. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025143. PMID: 33761680Free PMC Article
Fresh whole blood from walking blood banks for patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Naumann DN, Boulton AJ, Sandhu A, Campbell K, Charlton W, Gurney JM, Martin MJ, Scorer T, Doughty H
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020 Oct;89(4):792-800. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002840. PMID: 32590558
Risks and benefits of hypotensive resuscitation in patients with traumatic hemorrhagic shock: a meta-analysis.
Owattanapanich N, Chittawatanarat K, Benyakorn T, Sirikun J
Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2018 Dec 17;26(1):107. doi: 10.1186/s13049-018-0572-4. PMID: 30558650Free PMC Article
Early vasopressor use following traumatic injury: a systematic review.
Hylands M, Toma A, Beaudoin N, Frenette AJ, D'Aragon F, Belley-Côté É, Charbonney E, Møller MH, Laake JH, Vandvik PO, Siemieniuk RA, Rochwerg B, Lauzier F, Green RS, Ball I, Scales D, Murthy S, Kwong JSW, Guyatt G, Rizoli S, Asfar P, Lamontagne F
BMJ Open 2017 Nov 17;7(11):e017559. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017559. PMID: 29151048Free PMC Article

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