Unit 3 Trauma-Related Medical Issues Lesson 1 Shock PDF

Unit 3 Trauma-Related Medical Issues Lesson 1 Shock Lesson Goal At the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize when a patient is going into shock and provide emergency first aid. Any injury that requires MARCH interventions is likely to result in shock. Shock is the failure of the...

Unit 3 Trauma-Related Medical Issues Lesson 1 Shock Lesson Goal At the end of this lesson, you will be able to recognize when a patient is going into shock and provide emergency first aid. Any injury that requires MARCH interventions is likely to result in shock. Shock is the failure of the heart and blood vessels to maintain enough oxygen-rich blood flowing to the vital organs of the body. Uncontrolled bleeding, a tender or distended abdomen, an unstable pelvis, femur fractures, and a severe allergic reaction are conditions that could rapidly lead to shock. Shock may lead to a lowering of the core body temperature. Assume that any patient you are treating may eventually go into shock and will require treatment. Signs and Symptoms of Shock The principles of shock prevention and control are to recognize the signs and symptoms and to begin treatment before shock completely develops. It is unlikely that you will see all the signs and symptoms of shock in a single patient. Sometimes an illness or injury can disguise the signs and symptoms of shock, the symptoms may not appear immediately, or they can appear hours later. ✅ HL231.1. Describe the signs and symptoms of shock Signs and symptoms of shock may include: anxiety, restlessness, and fainting altered mental status in the absence of a head injury nausea and vomiting excessive thirst eyes that are vacant and dull (lackluster) with large (dilated) pupils shallow, rapid, and irregular breathing pale, cool, or moist (clammy) skin weak, rapid, or absent pulse 92 / Florida Basic Recruit Training Program (HL): Volume 2 Treatment for Shock ✅ HL231.2. Describe how to provide treatment for shock To treat a patient for shock: 1. If the patient has life-threatening bleeding or a severe allergic reaction, prevent further blood loss by stopping bleeding or provide treatment for the allergic reaction. 2. Maintain an open airway. 3. Remember your CPR training: use the head tilt/chin lift method to open the patient’s airway. If you suspect spinal or neck injuries, use the jaw thrust method. 4. Elevate the lower extremities.  Position the patient on their back and elevate the lower extremities 6–12 inches by using the appropriately sized resources available to you.  If you suspect the patient has serious head, neck, spinal, or pelvic injuries, do not elevate the lower extremities. 5. Keep the patient warm by covering them with a suitable material to maintain body heat. Do not provide the patient with something to eat or drink. Chapter 2 First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers / 93