What are symtoms of shock?
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January 10th, 2010
When a person goes into shock, what do they experience? what are the symtoms? Are there any side effects? What are they?
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Symptoms: cold and clammy skin, sudden drop in blood pressure, quick of slow pulse, confusion, tiredness, weakness, black-outs, rapid or slowed breathing, enlarged pupils etc.
Side-effects: heart issues, coma, death.
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According to eMedicine, when someone is in shock, their cells don’t get enough oxygen and the organs that they comprise start to fail. All organs may be affected.
* As the brain is affected, the patient may become confused or lose consciousness (coma).
* There may be chest pain as the heart itself doesn’t get an adequate oxygen supply.
* Diarrhea often occurs as the large intestine becomes irritated due to hypotension.
* Kidneys may fail and the body may stop making urine.
* The skin becomes clammy and pale.
I saw my father go into shock once at a restaurant. He turned clammy and pale, became dizzy, and lost the ability to speak.
Just google it if all you need is the symptoms. I have been taught to always treat for shock in emergency situations as shock can set in with little to no outward symptoms with the person even saying I am fine. Shock is a life threatening condition and the sooner treatment for shock is initiated the better the potential outcome. Take some 1st aid courses if you desire 1st hand knowledge.
Shallow breathing- they probably won’t be aware
Breaking a sweat- this is too late
Nausea
Sleepiness
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