Matthew Strehlow
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Early identification of shock in critically ill patients.
Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2010; (1): 57-66, vii
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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