CHAPTER 8: SHOCK
SHOCK: occurs when the body’s tissues do not receive enough oxygenated blood
*This is not an electric shock or being scared or surprised*
Recognizing Shock:
 Altered mental status
o Agitation
o Anxiety
o Restlessness
o Confusion
 Pale, cold, and clammy skin, lips, and nail beds
 Nausea and vomiting
 Rapid Breathing
 Unresponsiveness
Care for Shock:
 Place the victim on his or her back
 Place blankets under and over the victim to keep the victim warm
 Call 9-1-1
ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION: A severe allergic reaction which is a life- threatening breathing
emergency
Most common causes of anaphylaxis:
 Medication
 Food
 Insect stings
 Plants
Recognizing Anaphylaxis:
 Breathing difficulty
 Skin reaction
 Swelling of the tough, mouth, or throat
 Sneezing, coughing
 Tightness in the chest
 Blueness around lips and mouth
 Dizziness
 Nausea and vomiting
Care for Anaphylaxis:
 Call 9-1-1
 Determine if the victim has medication for allergic reactions
 If the victim has a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector, help the victim us it.
 Keep a responsive victim sitting up to help breathing. Place unresponsive victim on his or her side
Using an Epinephrine Auto-Injector (EpiPen):
 Remove the EpiPen’s safety cap
 Push auto-injector against the outside of the thigh and hold in place for several seconds
 Reinsert using auto-injector, needle first, into the carrying tube
CHAPTER 8: SHOCK
SHOCK: occurs when the body’s tissues do not receive enough oxygenated blood
*This is not an electric shock or being scared or surprised*
Recognizing Shock:
 Altered mental status
o ______________________________
o ______________________________
o ______________________________
o ______________________________
 Pale, cold, and clammy skin, lips, and nail beds
 Nausea and vomiting
 Rapid Breathing
 Unresponsiveness
Care for Shock:
 Place the victim on his or her back
 ______________________________
 Call 9-1-1
ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION: A severe allergic reaction which is a life- threatening breathing
emergency
Most common causes of anaphylaxis:
 Medication
 ______________________________
 Insect stings
 ______________________________
Recognizing Anaphylaxis:
 Breathing difficulty
 ______________________________
 Swelling of the tough, mouth, or throat
 Sneezing, coughing
 ______________________________
 Blueness around lips and mouth
 Dizziness
 ______________________________
Care for Anaphylaxis:
 Call 9-1-1
 ______________________________
 If the victim has a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector, help the victim us it.
 Keep a responsive victim sitting up to help breathing. Place unresponsive victim on his or her side
Using an Epinephrine Auto-Injector (EpiPen):
 ______________________________
 Push auto-injector against the outside of the thigh and hold in place for several seconds
 Reinsert using auto-injector, needle first, into the carrying tube