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Shock is a life threatening medical emergency.
Signs & symptoms include, but may not be seen in every case:
- very low blood pressure
- weakness and/or nausea
- chest pain
- fast/weak/thready pulse
- sweating - skin moist, clammy & cool
- dizziness/fainting
- high pitch rapid speech
- rapid, shallow breathing
- anxiety/confusion/irritability
- blue lips/nails/eyelids
- decreased urine output
- symptoms of dehydration
- hypothermia (lower than normal temperature)
What else can I help you with?
Can shallow and rapid breathing be a sign of traumatic shock?
Yes
What the last vital sign to change in the setting of shock?
Pulse oximetry reading
What are the vital sign of a person experiencing shock?
The heart rate is typically rapid and fluttery. The skin may be pale and clammy. The person may be cool to the touch, and they may be disoriented and confused. Respiration would be rapid and shallow.
What are late sign of shock?
Unconsciousness is the last sign of shock. Followed by death.
What if your skin is pale cold and clammy. What if your pulse is rapid. What if your breathing is shallow. You feel fear. These are symptoms of?
These symptoms may indicate a state of shock, anxiety, or a panic attack. Pale, cold, and clammy skin can be a sign of inadequate blood flow or stress response, while a rapid pulse and shallow breathing suggest heightened anxiety or panic. It's crucial to seek medical attention if these symptoms are severe or persistent, as they can signify serious underlying conditions. Managing stress and anxiety through calming techniques may also help alleviate these symptoms.
Is neck pulse a sign of pregnancy?
no
How does the body compensate for hypovolemic shock?
early sign of hypovolemic shock
Is rapid breathing a closed wound?
No, rapid breathing is a sign, not a wound.
What is a pulse deficit?
A pulse deficit is the difference in the heart rate and pulse rate when both are checked simultaneously. Pulse deficits are quite often a sign of decreased cardiac output.
What are the causes of shell shock?
Thousands of soldiers returned from the battlefield shell shocked from the sheer horror and fear of the war. By the end of the war, 20,000 men were still suffering from shell shock. Thousands more had experienced its symptoms during their military service.At first shellshock was thought to be caused by soldiers being exposed to exploding shells.Shell shock victims often couldn't eat or sleep, whilst others continued to suffer physical symptoms.Shell shock was generally seen as a sign of emotional weakness or cowardice.
What are the differences between synchronous and asynchronous cardioversion?
Synchronus cardioversion is when shock is delivered on QRS portion of the heart cycle (time when ventricle depolarises). It is used when pulse is present in a patient usually greater than 150/min and sign and symptoms usually of tachycardia. Like in Atrial Fibrillation. But in case of asynchronus cardioversion shock can be given at any time of heart cycle. Pulse is absent like in Ventricular Fibrillation.
Is convulsions a sign of shock?
Not necessarily. though it can be an indication.
