Shock.
Shock is a life-threatening condition and to provide the best treatment, nursing care needs to focus on the cause of shock. Different types of shock and their causes are discussed to provide a better understanding of the nursing priorities involved.
Hand
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School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Sheffield. h.e.hand@sheffield.ac.uk
D018450:Disease Progression; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D018579:Patient Selection; D012307:Risk Factors; D012769:Shock / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*