Sunday, June 1, 2008

Sunday June 1, 2008

Q; Name atleast 7 non-septic conditions which can cause low SVR (systemic vascular resistance) ?

1. Hemorrhagic (or necrotizing) Pancreatitis

2. Cirrhosis

3. Adrenal insufficiency

4. Head Injury ( initially increase SVR followed with low SVR)

5. Bactrim (TMP-SMX) in AIDS patient

6. Within 6 hours of postcardiopulmonary bypass (vasoplegic syndrome)

7. Spinal cord Injury above T6 (inhibited vagal tone)



Reference: click to get abstract/article

Low systemic vascular resistance: differential diagnosis and outcome - Critical Care 1999, 3:71-77