How to give first aid to a child who suddenly goes into shock

Shock is a common emergency and serious illness in pediatrics and is a symptom that cannot be ignored. If a child suffers from sudden shock, it is important to find out the cause and prescribe the right medicine to prevent greater consequences. There are many reasons for shock. Some are due to fainting due to fright, and some are caused by poor health. If the situation is serious, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

Shock is a clinical syndrome caused by a sharp decrease in effective circulating blood volume, tissue ischemia and hypoxia, and neuro-humoral factor imbalance after the body is attacked by strong pathogenic factors. Its main characteristics are: insufficient microcirculatory perfusion in important organ tissues, metabolic disorders and functional disorders of various systems throughout the body. In short, shock is people's response to a decrease in effective circulating blood volume, and is a pathological process of metabolic and cellular damage caused by insufficient tissue perfusion. A variety of neurohumoral factors are involved in the occurrence and development of shock.

The so-called effective circulating blood volume refers to the amount of blood circulating through the cardiovascular system per unit time. Effective circulating blood volume depends on three factors: adequate blood volume, effective cardiac output and perfect peripheral vascular tension. When the change of any one of these factors exceeds the compensation limit of the human body, it can lead to a sharp drop in effective circulating blood volume, causing insufficient oxygenated blood perfusion to tissues and organs throughout the body and cellular hypoxia, resulting in shock. In the occurrence and development of shock, the above three factors are often involved and influence each other.

Shock is a life-threatening condition caused by severe injury, massive blood loss, burns, or severe infection. Its main feature is a sharp drop in blood pressure. If your child suffers an injury like these and then becomes pale, sweaty, and possibly drowsy or confused, he or she may be in shock and needs immediate emergency treatment. Until the ambulance arrives, help him lie on his back with his legs raised; loosen all tight clothes and cover him with a blanket to keep him warm; give comfort and try to make him comfortable. Raise your child's legs and loosen his clothes.