TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Shock A1 - Marr, Jonathan K. A2 - Schafermeyer, Robert A2 - Tenenbein, Milton A2 - Macias, Charles G. A2 - Sharieff, Ghazala Q. A2 - Yamamoto, Loren G. PY - 2014 T2 - Strange and Schafermeyer's Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 4e 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. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105680665 ER -