EMT Basic · Chapter 13 · Matchup
Shock
Drag each term onto its matching definition.
- Shock caused by failure of the heart to pump effectively, most often after a large myocardial infarction.drop a term here
- Shock caused by low circulating blood or fluid volume — from hemorrhage, severe dehydration, or burns.drop a term here
- Measurements of heart rate and blood pressure in supine, sitting, and standing positions to detect volume depletion.drop a term here
- A state of inadequate tissue perfusion that, if untreated, leads to cell injury and death.drop a term here
- Time for color to return to a blanched nail bed; over 2 seconds suggests poor perfusion in many populations.drop a term here