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Pathology Cardiovascular system 78c54d1d

Increased CVP and PWP is seen in which shock

A
Cardiogenic
B
Neurogenic
C
Hypovolemic
D
Septic
High-Yield Explanation
Cardiogenic shock (CS) is characterized by systemic hypoperfusion due to severe depression of the cardiac index and sustained systolic aerial hypotension (<90 mmHg) despite an elevated filling pressure . It is associated with in-hospital moality rates >50%. .Circulatory failure based on cardiac dysfunction may be caused by primary myocardial failure, most commonly secondary to acute myocardial infarction (MI) , and less frequently by cardiomyopathy or myocarditis , cardiac tamponade , or critical valvular hea disease . ( Harrison&;s principle of internal medicine,18th edition,pg no.2232 )

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