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Shock
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Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
Call your local emergency number (such as 911) any time a person has symptoms of shock. Stay with the person and follow the First Aid steps until medical help arrives.
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• Definition
• Shock: Overview & Considerations
• Shock: Causes
• Shock: Symptoms & Signs
• Shock: Prevention
• Shock: First Aid
• Shock: Do Not
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Anaphylaxis
• Cardiogenic Shock
• Coronary Heart Disease
• Dehydration
• Heart Attack
• Heart Failure
• Hypovolemic Shock
• Septic Shock
• Toxic Shock Syndrome
Tests & Exams
• Blood Pressure
• Pulse
Other Topics
• Bleeding
• Breathing Difficulties - First Aid
• Chest Pain
• Confusion
• CPR
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Spinal/Neck Injury
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
• Unconsciousness - First Aid
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 8/31/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Todd Severson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (2/18/2002).
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