Question: What follows if decompensated shock remains untreated or inadequately treated?

Answer: Decompensated shock leading to cardiorespiratory failure requires immediate intervention.

Without treatment, or with inadequate treatment, this leads to..

Cardiorespiratory arrest

Basic life support should be commenced in the event of cardiorespiratory arrest, or death will rapidly follow For more information on algorithms, see the Downloads section of the Resources page.