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What is the cardiovascular response to shock?
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Shock: Not related to the emotional state of shock, circulatory shock is a life-threatening medical emergency and one of the most common causes of death for critically ill people. Shock can have a variety of effects. For example, shock may lead to hypoxemia , or cardiac arrest. Tachycardia with weak pulse, cool clammy skin and hypothermia due to vasoconstricition hope that helps.
Answered 12/8/2013
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Shock symptoms: People in shock have a low blood pressure and a rapid heart beat. This rapid beat is an attempt to pump more blood through the vessels in an attempt to raise the bp.
Answered 12/8/2013
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