Shock occurs when a person’s blood pressure drops so low that the body’s tissues are unable to obtain enough blood and oxygen. This causes the organs to function poorly resulting in the symptoms that are associated with shock. Symptoms may vary depending on the cause as well as the severity of shock involved. Children may initially present with decreased urination, cool extremities, increased heart rate and fussiness which then progresses to poor feeding, rapid breathing, lethargy, mottled skin and absence of urination as the shock worsens. Children in any degree of shock require immediate medical attention.
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