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Old Jan 23, 2009 | 9:13 pm
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Originally Posted by law dawg
I believe you two are confusing medical shock with the common vernacular of "being in shock", which is generally being under the influence of adrenaline.

Or maybe I'm 100% wrong here. That happens a lot.
Nah, not wrong. Not 100% anyway.

Medical shock and crisis-reaction "shock" can overlap. I find Paolo01's account of combat injury behavior entirely credible. Trained responses or priorities can be virtually automatic in extreme stress.

Someone carrying an object may be head-injured, responding in crisis mode, OR being a self-important PIA. If they're not impeding the evac, let it go. If they are, redirect them nonconfrontationally. Sparking a brawl in the aisle can kill, too. That's my 2¢.
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