Understanding shock
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Understanding shock

Timothy Collins Staff Nurse, Intensive Care Unit, Kent and Canterbury Hospital

Shock is a serious condition that involves many organs of the body and must be treated immediately to ensure that the patient recovers. Timothy Collins provides a guide to shock, including the different types, the signs and symptoms and appropriate nursing care.

Nursing Standard. 14, 49, 35-39. doi: 10.7748/ns2000.08.14.49.35.c2906

Keywords :

Intensive care - Shock

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