Table 1

Classification of shock


Type of shock


Parameter(s)
Hypovolemic
Cardiogenic
Obstructive
Distributive

Preload, filling pressures, end-diastolic volumes




Pump, cardiac output




Afterload, systemic vascular resistance




Systemic oxygen delivery




Systemic oxygen consumption




Systemic oxygen extraction ratio




Global oxygen balance, SvO2 or ScvO2





SvO2, mixed venous oxygen saturation; ScvO2, central venous oxygen saturation.

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