Question

What is decompensated shock?

Accepted Answer

This is a later stage of shock, when blood pressure falls. Signs and symptoms include:Falling blood pressure (systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or lower in an adult),Labored or irregular breathing,Ashen, mottled, or cyanotic skin,Thready or absent peripheral pulses,Dilated pupils,And,Poor urinary output.

Front	What is decompensated shock?
Back	This is a later stage of shock, when blood pressure falls. Signs and symptoms include: Falling blood pressure (systolic blood pressure of 90 mm Hg or lower in an adult), Labored or irregular breathing, Ashen, mottled, or cyanotic skin, Thready or absent peripheral pulses, Dilated pupils, And, Poor urinary output.

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