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This chapter seeks to review the leading causes of shock in the surgical patient and to guide the clinician in the diagnosis and management of shock in this population. Shock represents a state of inadequate tissue perfusion, which needs to be recognized and treated promptly to avoid organ injury. The leading causes of shock reviewed include hypovolemic shock, septic shock, and cardiogenic shock. Special focus is given to recent data including early goal-directed therapy for septic shock resuscitation and management of the patient requiring a massive transfusion. Fluid resuscitation strategies and endpoints for resuscitation are also reviewed.
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Bulger, E.M. (2013). The Science of Shock and Fluid Resuscitation. In: Wessells, H. (eds) Urological Emergencies. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-423-4_1
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