This document provides an overview of shock, including its history, definition, pathogenesis, stages, classification, and treatment. It discusses the various types of shock - hypovolemic (hemorrhagic), cardiogenic, obstructive, and distributive (septic, anaphylactic, neurogenic). For hypovolemic shock, it outlines the stages, compensatory mechanisms, assessment including vital signs and labs, and classification based on percentage of blood loss. Treatment of hypovolemic shock involves initial and late resuscitation, with goals of hemodynamic stabilization while avoiding over-resuscitation and permissive hypotension when possible.