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Shock: First aid
Content
Seek emergency medical care
Overview
When to seek emergency care
Symptoms
Treatment
What to avoid
Seek emergency medical care
Overview
When to seek emergency care
Symptoms
Treatment
What to avoid
Symptoms
Symptoms of shock vary depending on circumstances and may include:
- Cool, clammy skin.
- Pale or ashen skin.
- A gray or bluish tinge to lips or fingernails.
- Rapid pulse.
- Rapid breathing.
- Nausea or vomiting.
- Enlarged pupils.
- Weakness or fatigue.
- Dizziness or fainting.
- Changes in mental status or behavior, such as anxiousness or agitation.