A coated or white tongue occurs when the surface is colonised by bacteria or fungi, and dead cells become trapped between the small nodules on the tongue. A coated tongue isn't a disease and isn't usually a sign of anything serious. It's usually only temporary.
Risk factors for treatment failure in patients with severe acute cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. Cardiogenic shock is a state of inadequate bloodflow to the body's tissue caused by the failure of the heart to pump effectively, most commonly following acute myocardial infarction (heart attack).
Neurogenic shock (type of distributive) Neurogenic shock can result from severe CNS damage (brain injury, cervical or high thoracic spinal cord). This causes a sudden loss of sympathetic stimulation to the blood vessels.--> vasodilation.-->Dec PVR-->Dec BP-->shock. Hypovolemic shock (clinical findings)