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Review
. 2010 Feb;28(1):57-66, vii.
doi: 10.1016/j.emc.2009.09.006.

Early identification of shock in critically ill patients

Matthew C Strehlow  1
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Review

Early identification of shock in critically ill patients

Matthew C Strehlow. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Emergency providers must be experts in the resuscitation and stabilization of critically ill patients, and the rapid recognition of shock is crucial to allow aggressive targeted intervention and reduce morbidity and mortality. This article reviews the physiologic definition of shock, the importance of early intervention, and the clinical and diagnostic signs that emergency department providers can use to identify patients in shock.

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