traumatic shock

Traumatic shock

A condition of depressed body functions as a reaction to injury with loss of body fluids or lack of oxygen. Signs of traumatic shock include weak and rapid pulse, shallow and rapid breathing, and pale, cool, clammy skin.

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traumatic shock

Etymology: Gk, trauma, wound; Fr, choc

the emotional or psychologic state after trauma that may produce abnormal behavior. The most common types are hypovolemic shock from blood loss and neurogenic shock caused by a disruption of the integrity of the spinal cord.

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shock,

n 1. a state of collapse of the body after injury or trauma. Shock may be either primary or secondary. The principal effects of shock are slowing of the peripheral blood flow and reduction in cardiac output.
2. a circulatory insufficiency caused by a disparity between circulating blood volume and vascular capacity.

shock, galvanic,

n pain produced as a result of galvanic currents caused by similar or dissimilar metallic restorations.

shock, hemorrhagic,

n an ineffectual circulating volume of blood resulting from loss of whole blood.

shock, insulin,

n a coma resulting from too much insulin or an inadequate intake of food. Symptoms include wet or moist skin, hypersalivation or drooling, normal blood pressure, tremors, dilated pupils, normal or bounding pulse, and firm eyeballs. Sugar and acetoacetic acid may be present in bladder urine but are absent in the second specimen. The blood sugar is low (hypoglycemia). See also coma, diabetic.

shock, neurogenic,

n shock caused by loss of nervous control of peripheral vessels, resulting in an increase in the vascular capacity. Onset is usually sudden but is quickly reversible if the cause is removed and treatment is instituted immediately.

shock, primary,

n shock that has a neurogenic basis in which pain and psychic factors affect the vascular system. Occurs immediately after an injury.

shock, secondary,

n shock that occurs some time after the injury (6 to 24 hours later). It is associated with changes in capillary permeability and subsequent loss of plasma into the tissue spaces. Changes in capillary permeability are probably related to histamine release associated with tissue injury.

shock, traumatic,

n a shock produced by trauma, whether psychic or physical. In general usage, this term refers to shock following physical trauma, with hemorrhage, peripheral blood vessel dilation, and changes in capillary permeability.

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traumatic (trômat´ik),

adj of, pertaining to, or caused by an injury.

traumatic occlusion,

n See occlusion, traumatic.

traumatic shock,

n See shock, traumatic.

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traumatic

1. pertaining to, resulting from, or causing trauma.

2. in cattle, and in all ruminants, a special meaning is perforation of the reticular wall by a swallowed foreign body.

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traumatic hepatitis

penetration by a foreign body from externally via the skin or internally from the reticulum.

traumatic laminitis

see laminitis.

traumatic liver abscess

caused usually by perforation of the stomach wall by a foreign body. Causes toxemia, leukocytosis, fever and pain on percussion over the posterior right ribs.

traumatic mastitis

see traumatic mastitis.

traumatic peritonitis

see traumatic peritonitis.

traumatic reticulopericarditis

caused by an extension of reticuloperitonitis, especially in cows in late pregnancy; characterized by congestive heart failure with marked edema of the brisket and jowl, 'washing machine' heart sounds and disappearance of the normal sounds. There is a marked leukocytosis, fever and toxemia.

traumatic reticuloperitonitis

caused by perforation of the reticular wall by a sharp foreign body in any ruminant but most common in adult dairy cows being fed processed feeds. Manifested by an acute fall in milk yield and appetite, a humped back and disinclination to move, pain on percussion over the xiphisternum, ruminal stasis, fever and a leukocytosis. Called also TRP, hardware disease, reticulitis, traumatic peritonitis.

traumatic reticulopleurisy

inflammation of the wall of the reticulum and nearby pleura of cattle caused by the penetration of a foreign body from the reticulum into the pleural cavity. Characterized by toxemia, fever, leukocytosis, pain on percussion over the ribs, fast shallow grunting respiration, elbows abducted.

traumatic reticulosplenitis

inflammation of the wall of the reticulum and nearby spleen of cattle caused by penetration of a foreign body into the spleen. Characterized by toxemia, leukocytosis, fever and pain on percussion over the upper posterior right ribs.

traumatic shock

see vasogenic shock.

traumatic splenitis

see traumatic reticulosplenitis (above).

traumatic wet lung

see shock lung.