RT Book, Section
A1 Marr, Jonathan K.
A2 Schafermeyer, Robert
A2 Tenenbein, Milton
A2 Macias, Charles G.
A2 Sharieff, Ghazala Q.
A2 Yamamoto, Loren G.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105680665
T1 Shock
T2 Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-182926-7
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105680665
RD 2024/04/19
AB Tachycardia  and  pallor  should  be  treated  as  shock  until  proven  otherwise.Effortless  tachypnea  signifies  respiratory  compensation  for  metabolic  acidosis.Hypotension  in  pediatrics  heralds  impending  cardiac  arrest.Hypovolemic  shock  is  the  most  common  cause  of  shock  worldwide.Early  and  aggressive  therapy  for  shock  is  necessary  to  restore  oxygenation  and  tissue  perfusion.Overaggressive  fluid  resuscitation  in  cardiogenic  shock  can  be  harmful—listen  for  rales  or  gallops.  Feel  for  enlarged  liver  or  spleen.