Shock
Procedure
Blood cannot be replaced in our environmental setting.
- 2.Activate EMS and treat as a Load and Go.
- 3.Administer oxygen at high flow rate.
- 4.Keep the patient warm.
- 5.Lay the patient down.
- 6.Treat the patient gently.
- 7.Give nothing by mouth.
- 8.Closely monitor the patient.
- 9.Record vital signs and history.
- 10.Reassure the patient.
- 11.Assure adequate breathing, assist ventilations.
- 12.Move patient to recovery position in case of vomiting.
- 13.Assist patient in taking their medication.
to the pelvis if a pelvic fracture is suspected, and administer other first aid to address the cause of shock. Make every effort to prevent the situation from deteriorating. All movement and temperature regulation requires blood flow which is in short supply during shock. Keep the patient quiet and ensure they are not too hot or too cold.