According to eMedicine, when someone is in shock, their cells don’t get enough oxygen and the organs that they comprise start to fail. All organs may be affected.
* As the brain is affected, the patient may become confused or lose consciousness (coma).
* There may be chest pain as the heart itself doesn’t get an adequate oxygen supply.
* Diarrhea often occurs as the large intestine becomes irritated due to hypotension.
* Kidneys may fail and the body may stop making urine.
* The skin becomes clammy and pale.
I saw my father go into shock once at a restaurant. He turned clammy and pale, became dizzy, and lost the ability to speak.