Beverly Care Support

Shock is the depressed condition of many body functions due to failure of enough blood circulation throughout the body following serious injury.

Danger of Shock
1. Lead to Death
2. Predisposes body to infection
3. Lead to loss of body part

Causes
1. Severe Bleeding
2. Crushing injury.
3. Infection
4. Heart Attack
5. Perforation
6. Shell bomb and bullet wound
7. Rupture of tubal pregnancies
8. Anaphylaxis
9. Starvation and disease may also cause shock

 Signs and Symptoms of Shock

Early Stage:
1. Face- pale or cyanotic in color
2. Skin- cold and clammy
3. Breathing- irregular
4. Pulse- rapid and weak
5. Nausea and vomiting
6. weakness
7. Thirsty

Late Signs
1. Apathetic or relatively unresponsive.
2. Eyes will be sunken with vacant expression.
3. Pupils are dilated.
4. Blood vessels may be congested producing mottled appearances.
5. Blood pressure has very low level.
6. Unconsciousness may occur, body temperature falls.

Objectives of First Aid
1. To obtain circulation of the blood.
2. To ensure an adequate supply of oxygen.
3. To maintain normal body temperature.

First Aid and Preventive Management of Shock
1. Proper body position.
2. Proper body heat.
3. Proper transfer.