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Table 12-2

Characteristics of Forms of Shock

Type of ShockCVPPCWPCardiac OutputSystemic Vascular Resistance
Distributive↓↓↑↓
Cardiogenic↑↑↓↑
Obstructive↑↓↑↓↑
Hypovolemic↓↓↓↑

Abbreviations: CVP, central venous pressure; PCWP, pulmonary capillary wedge pressure.