KROK 1 2014 – Question 156 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
After a road accident a victim has tachycardia, arterial blood pressure 130/90 mm Hg, tachypnoe, the skin is pale and dry, excitation of central nervous system is observed. What shock stage is the patient most likely in?
- A. Torpid
- B. Erectile
- C. Terminal
- D. Preshock (compensation stage)
- E. Agony
Hint
Judge the stage of traumatic shock from the combination of preserved blood pressure, pallor and the state of consciousness, which reflect sympathoadrenal activity.
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