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What does the skin feel like when in shock?
Untreated shock would make the skin feel cold and clammy.
What is a condition caused by excessive exposure to heat characterized by cold clammy skin and symptoms of shock?
Shock is the progressive failure of the body to circulate oxygenated blood to all parts. Cold clammy skin, fainting, etc. are all signs of disrupted blood flow to different parts of the body.
Why is someone's skin cold and clammy in hypovolemic shock?
During shock, blood is conserved for the vital organs, and blood flow to the skin is decreased. This makes the skin feel cold and clammy.
What causes the medical condition septic shock?
No it is not. Septic shock is a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming bacterial infection affects the body.
Which is not typical of a person in shock?
Reddish skin
How does shock affect on the skin?
pale
Shock is a condition of?
A fall in blood pressure
What is the condition that can sometimes be mistaken for shock?
Asthma
What type of shock comes from touching people?
Static shock si the kind of shock you get from touching other people.
Is the Zebra skin Razr case shock resistant?
The Zebra skin Razr case is made of neoprene, so will protect from minor bumps and electrical shock.
What is the prognosis for shock?
The prognosis of an individual patient in shock depends on the stage of shock when treatment was begun, the underlying condition causing shock, and the general medical state of the patient.
A shock victim may have cool and pale what?
skin
