Shock means the circulation is failing to perfuse the organs. At an upazila facility you may have no lactate, no blood gas and no invasive monitoring — and you do not need them. The diagnosis lives in your fingers, your watch and the patient's face.
Recognising shock with limited labs
Shock is a bedside diagnosis
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