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SPOTTING SYMPTOMS

of Shock

She wore a yellow dress Symptoms: confusion, can’t Cause: infections
to a funeral? How shocking! concentrate, becoming resulting in sepsis
You probably use this unconscious, chest pain, (septic), allergic reaction
word hyperbolically all the rapid heartbeat, can’t urinate, (anaphylactic), injury or
time, but do you actually sweating, clammy skin, trauma to the spinal cord
know what shock is? Shock lightheaded, cold hands and (neurogenic)
isn’t just an emotional feet, rapid/shallow breath Symptoms: low
state – it’s also a medical 3. OBSTRUCTIVE blood pressure and body
condition. Here are four Cause: a physical temperature, chills, fatigue,
serious types of shock and obstruction preventing the fever, abnormal breathing
symptoms to lookout for: heart from filling (septic); hives, swelling,
1. HYPOVOLEMIC Symptoms: confusion, rashes, fainting, difficulty
Cause: inadequate lack of concentration, chest breathing, rapid heartbeat
circulation caused by pain, clammy skin, light- (anaphylactic); hypothermia,
hemorrhaging or extreme headed, cool hands and bradycardia, hypotension
vomiting and diarrhea feet, sweating, short/quick (neurogenic)
Symptoms: clammy breaths, weak pulse (similar Because the symptoms
skin; rapid, shallow to cardiogenic shock) for most of these are so
breathing and pulse 4. DISTRIBUTIVE similar, it can be hard to
2. CARDIOGENIC This covers 3 diff- decipher which type you’re
Cause: heart unable to erent types of shock: dealing with. However, there
pump enough blood to the septic, anaphylactic are some basic first aid steps
rest of the body and neurogenic you can take to help.