Shock is a disease encountered in every aspect of medical practice. Most physicians manage shock with a simplistic approach learned in the required courses for advanced life support and trauma management, but lack the essential knowledge of the pathophysiology of shock. This concise textbook reviews the underlying pathophysiology of the various types of shock and shock-related injury outlines their treatment. Based upon these physiologic considerations and their effect upon individual organ systems, the various resuscitation techniques are described step-by-step.
