The best way to prevent shock is to control bleeding!

You should continuously monitor and reassess the effectiveness of bleeding control measures to ensure they are working: tourniquet application, wound packing with a hemostatic dressing and/or a pressure dressing or a combination of these.

The signs and symptoms of shock include:

- Rapid breathing
- Losing focus and having difficulty engaging
- Having sweaty, cool, clammy skin, pale or gray skin.

In addition to these signs and symptoms, you can check for a weak or absent radial pulse.