If you suspect a person is in shock, call 911 or your local emergency number.

Symptoms of shock vary depending on circumstances and may include:

• Cool, clammy skin.
• Pale or ashen skin.
• A gray or bluish tinge to lips or fingernails.
• Rapid pulse.
• Rapid breathing.
• Nausea or vomiting.
• Enlarged pupils.
• Weakness or fatigue.
• Dizziness or fainting.
• Changes in mental status or behavior, such as anxiousness or agitation.

After calling 911 or your local emergency number, take the following steps right away:

• Lay the person down and elevate the legs and feet slightly, unless you think this may cause pain or further injury.
• Keep the person still.
• Begin CPR if the person shows no signs of life, such as not breathing, coughing or moving.
• Loosen tight clothing and, if needed, cover the person with a blanket to prevent chilling.
• If the person vomits or is bleeding from the mouth, and no spinal injury is suspected, turn the person onto a side to prevent choking.

• Don't let the person eat or drink anything.
• Don't move the person unless it's needed.