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