A 28-year-old man is admitted to ICU with a C5 complete spinal cord injury following a diving accident. On day 2, he develops sudden hypotension (BP 6...

Question

A 28-year-old man is admitted to ICU with a C5 complete spinal cord injury following a diving accident. On day 2, he develops sudden hypotension (BP 60/35 mmHg) with a heart rate of 45 bpm. He has warm, dry skin below the injury level and is flushed. There are no signs of haemorrhage. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Neurogenic shock from loss of sympathetic tone

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Haemorrhagic shock from an occult injury

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Cardiogenic shock from myocardial contusion

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Septic shock from a urinary tract infection

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Pulmonary embolism

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Neurogenic Shock