shock
Let an agent route suspected shock to emergency services first, give only general first aid guidance from recognised first aid organisations, explain types and causes from emergency medicine sources, describe the named forms, and distinguish medical shock from emotional shock, electric shock and acute stress reactions.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent route suspected shock to emergency services first, give only general first aid guidance from recognised first aid organisations, explain types and causes from emergency medicine sources, describe the named forms, and distinguish medical shock from emotional shock, electric shock and acute stress reactions.
A life-threatening medical emergency in which the circulation fails to deliver enough oxygen to the body s tissues, classified as hypovolaemic shock from blood or fluid loss, including burn shock and surgical shock, cardiogenic shock from heart failure, distributive shock such as septic and anaphylactic shock, and obstructive shock; signs include rapid pulse, pale cold clammy skin, rapid breathing, confusion and low blood pressure. Anyone showing signs of shock needs emergency services immediately. The registry alias lewisite shock refers to shock from exposure to the chemical warfare agent lewisite and is described only at public reference level. Medical shock is distinct from emotional or psychological shock.
What it is for: Not applicable; a medical emergency.
It can be route to emergency services first; relay general first aid guidance; explain types and causes; distinguish other meanings of shock.
Distinguishing features
Life-threatening
Tissue oxygen failure
Many causes
Time-critical treatment
What it looks like
A person who is pale, cold, clammy, breathing fast, weak or confused.
Physical character
main categories: hypovolaemic, cardiogenic, distributive, obstructive list
sepsis definition: Sepsis-3, 2016 note - septic shock criteria
emergency action: call emergency services note
How it is recognised
Circulatory failure emergency
Burn shock, septic shock, lewisite shock, cardiogenic shock, surgical shock, hypovolaemic shock
Emotional shock is psychological; electric shock is an injury from current; acute stress reaction is mental
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
includes -
includes -
is contrasted with - emotional shock
In practice
Families and kinds
hypovolaemic shock including haemorrhagic and burn shock
cardiogenic shock
septic shock
anaphylactic shock
obstructive shock
neurogenic shock
Standards and regulation
Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines
Resuscitation Council and first aid guidelines
Chemical Weapons Convention for agents such as lewisite
Failure modes and hazards
Delaying emergency care
Giving food or drink to someone in shock
Confusing medical and emotional shock
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Also registered as vr.tr.shock-group
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand What shock is.
Emergency first.
Definition
Definition.
Definition
Definition.
- Is someone pale, cold, clammy, breathing fast, confused or collapsing, in which case call emergency services now? boundary
- What is medical shock, and how does it differ from emotional shock, electric shock and stress reactions? definition
Types
Named types.
Types
Types.
- What are burn, septic, cardiogenic, surgical, hypovolaemic and lewisite shock? definition
- Which entry fits the specific type? action
First aid General first aid.
Attribution.
Actions
While waiting for help.
Actions
Actions.
- What general steps do first aid organisations recommend while waiting for emergency services? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis.
Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis.
- What do guidelines say about adrenaline auto-injectors in anaphylaxis? provenance
- Which entry fits anaphylaxis? action
Medical Medical care.
Attribution.
Treatment
Hospital treatment.
Treatment
Treatment.
- How is shock treated in hospital, in general terms? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Sepsis
Sepsis.
Sepsis
Sepsis.
- What are warning signs of sepsis, as health authorities describe? provenance
- Which entry fits sepsis? action
Context Other senses.
Context.
Emotional
Emotional shock.
Emotional
Emotional.
- What support is available after emotional shock or trauma? provenance
- Which entry fits psychological trauma? action
Chemical
Chemical agents.
Chemical
Chemical.
- How does the Chemical Weapons Convention address agents such as lewisite, at public reference level? provenance
- Which entry fits Chemical Weapons Convention? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each shock type be linked as a separate entry?
- How should first aid guidance be linked and kept current?
- Should lewisite shock be moved under chemical injuries?