Principles of Shock Management: Medical and Surgical Emergencies

Course overview

Objectives: Students will learn about the principles of shock management in medical and traumatic emergencies, as concerns the critical care transport/flight nurse On completion of this module, the learner will be able to: Describe 4 types of shock states Review mechanism of injury for most commonly encountered medical and surgical emergencies Discuss 4 common electrolyte disturbances seen in shock and review management strategies