ABSTRACT
Resuscitation is the process of restoring homeostasis in a patient in shock. When considering shock as the result of hemorrhage, resuscitation implies the administration of fluids to restore or maintain vascular volume, oxygen-carrying capacity, and coagulation. ‘‘Resuscitation’’ also implies eliminating the source of shock, because until bleeding is controlled, resuscitation cannot be complete. Resuscitation from hemorrhagic shock thus consists of two steps-control of hemorrhage and restoration of blood volume.
