Written specifically for EMS students, established professionals and those curious about entering into the field, Responding To Shock With Awe: A Paramedic's Guide to Understanding the Pump, the Pipes and the Fluid, is detailed reference designed to help first responders better understand a subject that is often overlooked. Easy to read with several helpful ways to retain the various signs and symptoms associated with the different types of shock we may be asked to respond to. Through it all you will learn that shock is primarily a problem that affects the pump (heart), the pipes (vasculature) or the fluid (the blood). This book offers a brief review of the anatomical issues which are affected in each phase of shock, breaking down the process to the cellular level and then showing you how it relates and how it may affect a critically injured or sick patient. The different categories of shock are grouped together by which system they most affect, (the pump, the pipes or the fluid) including cause, EMS management and a helpful greatest hits section is included for each type of shock that is easy to read and retain so you are able to apply it in the field. This book will become a valuable resource for all who work in EMS and wish to improve their understanding of each type of shock and how it relates to the patients we are asked to care for.