Shock is a serious medical condition where the tissue perfusion is insufficient to meet the required supply of oxygen and nutrients. This hypoperfusional state is a life-threatening medical emergency and one of the leading causes of death in a critically ill person. Intensive Care Medicine by Irwin and Rippe The ICU Book by Marino Fundamental Critical Care Support, A standardized curriculum of Critical Care by the Society of Critical Care Medicine Textbooks of Internal Medicine Shock: An Overview PDF by Michael L. Cheatham, MD, Ernest F.J. Block, MD, Howard G. Smith, MD, John T. Promes, MD, Surgical Critical Care Service, Department of Surgical Education, Orlando Regional Medical Center Orlando, Florida
There are four stages of shock.Armstrong, D.J. (2004) Shock. In: Alexander, M.F., Fawcett, J.N., Runciman, P.J. Nursing Practice. Hospital and Home. The Adult.(2nd edition). Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone.
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