This document provides information on the approach to hypotension and shock, including definitions, categories, pathogenesis, assessment, and resuscitation. It discusses the definitions of related terms like stroke volume, cardiac output, blood pressures. It describes the three major categories of shock - cardiogenic, hypovolemic, and distributive - as well as others. It outlines the pathogenesis of shock in terms of cardiac output and vascular resistance. It provides steps for rapid initial assessment and the goals of resuscitation to reestablish tissue perfusion.