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  2. Cryptic shock - Wikipedia

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    Pre-shock is also known as compensated shock, or cryptic shock [1] [2] describes the state in which the human body is still capable of offsetting the abnormally reduced tissue perfusion by exerting compensatory mechanism. [1]

  3. Compensation (psychology) - Wikipedia

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    In psychology, compensation is a strategy whereby one covers up, consciously or unconsciously, weaknesses, frustrations, desires, or feelings of inadequacy or incompetence in one life area through the gratification or (drive towards) excellence in another area. Compensation can cover up either real or imagined deficiencies and personal or ...

  4. Acute stress reaction - Wikipedia

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    In a wilderness context where counseling, psychotherapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy is unlikely to be available, the treatment for acute stress reaction is very similar to the treatment of cardiogenic shock, vascular shock, and hypovolemic shock; that is, allowing the patient to lie down, providing reassurance, and removing the stimulus ...

  5. Surgical shock - Wikipedia

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    Shock is a clinical diagnosis, [4] meaning it is diagnosed based on observations of a medical provider based on patient symptoms physical examination. Shock can be either compensated or decompensated. [2] Compensated shock means that the body is successfully working harder than normal to meet the body's needs for blood flow and perfusion of ...

  6. Psychological trauma - Wikipedia

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    Psychological trauma (also known as mental trauma, psychiatric trauma, emotional damage, or psychotrauma) is an emotional response caused by severe distressing events, such as bodily injury, sexual violence, or other threats to the life of the subject or their loved ones; indirect exposure, such as from watching television news, may be extremely distressing and can produce an involuntary and ...

  7. Decompensation - Wikipedia

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    When a system is "compensated," it is able to function despite stressors or defects. Decompensation describes an inability to compensate for these deficiencies. It is a general term commonly used in medicine to describe a variety of situations.

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    The Troubled-Teen Industry Has Been A Disaster For Decades. It's Still Not Fixed.

  9. Pediatric advanced life support - Wikipedia

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    For compensated shock give 10-20 ml/kg over 5-20 min and for hypotensive shock, give 20 ml/lg over 5-10 min. However, if there are signs that the patient has too much fluid (fluid overload) such as worsening respiratory distress, jugular venous distention , crackles , hepatomegaly , then fluids should not be given.