- Shock is a life threatening condition.
- It occurs when the circulatory system (heart and/or blood vessel system) fails, and it cannot supply oxygen to the important organs i.e. brain, kidneys, and heart.
Signs of shock:
- Rapid pulse/heart beats
- Pale, cold, clammy skin and sweating
- Weakness and dizziness
- Gray-blue skin (cyanosis), especially inside the lips, nail bed and earlobes
- Rapid, and shallow breathing, which progresses to gasping for air.
- In later stages, pulse is weak (faint) and eventually the heart stops working.
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