Shock Pathogenesis and Therapy: An International Symposium

Front Matter....Pages I-VII
Definition and classification of various forms of shock....Pages 1-24
Comparison of various forms of experimental shock....Pages 25-39
Possible role of endotoxin in the perpetuation of shock....Pages 40-49
Hemodynamic factors in shock....Pages 50-60
Nervous adjustments of the vascular bed with special reference to patterns of vasoconstrictor fibre discharge....Pages 61-75
Metabolic aspects of shock....Pages 76-95
Microscopic observations of the mesenteric circulation in rabbits subjected to reversible and irreversible haemorrhagic shock....Pages 96-105
The nature of irreversible shock: its relationship to intestinal changes....Pages 106-133
Renal failure in shock....Pages 134-144
Renal blood flow and renal clearances during hemorrhage and hemorrhagic shock....Pages 145-150
The participation of the adrenal glands in endotoxin shock....Pages 151-161
Aldosterone and alterations in circulatory reactivity following endotoxins....Pages 162-171
Reflex mechanisms and the central nervous system....Pages 172-176
The effects of emotional stress on the circulation through voluntary muscles....Pages 177-185
Hemorrhagic and post-hemorrhagic shock....Pages 186-194
The effect of hypovolaemic (stagnant) and arterial hypoxia on the distribution of cardiac output in dogs and rats....Pages 195-199
Observations on haemo-respiratory effects of acute haemorrhage....Pages 200-215
Clinical aspects of traumatic shock....Pages 216-224
Pathogenesis and therapy of shock due to infection: experimental and clinical studies....Pages 225-239
Toxic factors in shock (with special reference to burns)....Pages 240-247
On the pathogenetic therapy of shock....Pages 248-252
Myocardial shock....Pages 253-275
Allergic shock....Pages 276-292
Radiation shock....Pages 293-303
Shock and extracorporeal circulation....Pages 304-313
Humoral and myogenic factors in shock: evaluated by means of isolated arteriolar smooth muscle response....Pages 314-318
Hypothermia in shock....Pages 319-331
Fluid substitution in shock....Pages 332-347
Further aspects of fluid substitution....Pages 348-355
Drug therapy of shock....Pages 356-370
Some aspects of treatment in shock....Pages 371-376
Closing remarks....Pages 377-379
Back Matter....Pages 380-387