Shock

Shock Overview
The term shock has many meanings to people outside the medical field.
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Shock
Related Category: Pathology
any condition in which the circulatory system is unable to provide adequate circulation to the body tissues, also called circulatory failure or circulatory collapse.
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Shock
First Aid:
Call 911 for immediate medical help.
Check the person's airway, breathing, and circulation. If necessary, begin rescue breathing and CPR.
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Shock, hypovolemic: Shock due to a decrease in blood volume. This is the #1 cause of shock. It can be due to loss of blood from bleeding, loss of blood plasma through severe burns, and dehydration.
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Shock: First aid
Shock may result from trauma, heatstroke, allergic reactions, severe infection, poisoning or other causes. Various signs and symptoms appear in a person experiencing shock: ...
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Shock Anaphylaxis
Shock
A life-threatening condition where blood pressure is too low to sustain life.
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Shock - hypovolemic
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Loss of approximately one-fifth or more of the normal blood volume produces hypovolemic shock.
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Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. This can damage multiple organs. Shock requires IMMEDIATE medical treatment and can get worse very rapidly.
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Shock
Dr Trisha Macnair
You often hear people saying that someone's in shock (lazy tabloid journalists and TV soap writers are particularly fond of this phrase), but what does this really mean?
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Toxic Shock Syndrome
When toxic shock syndrome made headlines in the early 1980's, it quickly became known as a potentially fatal, rapid illness that struck women shortly after their menstrual periods.
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Toxic shock syndrome, or TSS, describes a cluster of symptoms that involve many systems of the body. The following bacteria commonly cause TSS:
Staphylococcus aureus
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HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK - A state of inadequate tissue perfusion that occurs secondary to an abnormally low circulating blood volume. May occur as the result of severe dehydration.
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Cardiogenic shock is the failure of your heart to pump enough blood to your major organs to support life.
What is going on in the body?
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Late signs of shock
Changes in level of consciousness, such as sudden unresponsiveness, faintness, loss of consciousness, or behavior changes
Pale face, blue lips, and/or earlobes
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Anaphylaxis is a severe, sometimes life-threatening, allergic reaction that occurs within minutes of exposure an allergy-causing substance (allergen). Anaphylaxis also is called anaphylactic shock.
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Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) is the most frequently used procedure for the treatment of kidney stones. In ESWL, shock waves that are created outside the body travel through the skin and body tissues until they hit the denser stones.
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Shock
Denial
Indifference
Helplessness
For each state either admit that you feel or have felt that way or that it would be acceptable if you did. For the first state you might accept any of the following thoughts: ...
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Shock, pain, bruising and other injuries
Bleeding
Emotional shock, i.e bereavement
Denial of illness or suffering ...
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Shocklike paroxysmal pain.
Immunosuppression from disease or treatment is a risk factor; postherpetic neuropathy incidence increases with age.
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Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is an acute infection that is sometimes associated with tampon use during menstruation.
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TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME
SYMPTOMS"Sudden onset of the condition: diarrhea, vomiting, headache, confusion, skin rash, and sore throat. There can be rapid deterioration and even death, within 48 hours.
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Shock
Perforation of the colon
Call Health Care Provider:
Go to the emergency room or call the local emergency number (such as 911) if severe abdominal pain develops -- particularly if it is accompanied by fever, rapid pulse (heart rate), ...
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Stage 1: Shock and Disbelief
During this stage there may be a wish to deny the importance of the loss. Events may seem unreal and you may feel numb at first. This may last a very short time or as long as a few days.
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HSP (heat shock protein) antigen HSP-antigen complexes derived from an individual patient's tumor(s) as well as from nonautologous tissue sources are being used to develop immunotherapeutic vaccines, HSP-peptide complexes (HSPPCs), ...
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Anaphylactic shock occurs when the body responds to a foreign substance, here the bee venom, by making immunoglobulin E (IgE).
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Shock wave therapy (lithotripsy) uses high-frequency sound waves to break up the gallstones. The patient can then take bile salts to dissolve the fragments.
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ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK: A life-threatening allergic reaction characterized by a swelling of body tissues (including the throat) and a sudden decline in blood pressure.
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anaphylactic shock
A severe and sometimes life-threatening immune system reaction to an antigen that a person has been previously exposed to. The reaction may include itchy skin, edema, collapsed blood vessels, fainting, and difficulty in breathing.
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In some cases, shock wave treatment may be used. This uses ultrasound waves to break up a large stone, so that the smaller broken fragments will then pass out with urine.2
What can I do to prevent kidney stones?
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Classic signs of shock may appear in more severely ill patients. Shock is a very serious syndrome that occurs when the volume (quantity) of fluid in the blood is very low.
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heart position; electrically; electricalness; electrical synapse; electrical systole; electric anaesthesia; electric bath; electric cardiac pacemaker; electric cataract; electric cautery; electric chorea; electric conductivity; electric countershock; ...
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In these people, a sting may result in major swelling, difficulty in breathing, and even life-threatening shock. In fact, about 40 people die each year in the U.S. because of reactions to bee stings.
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The function of the cartilage is to provide shock absorbency and reduce friction as the joint glides. Osteoarthritis produces thinning and damage to the cartilage, which will break down and become rough and eroded.
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Because the arch does not flatten, it absorbs shock poorly. Instead of spreading it throughout the entire foot, the weight of the body falls only on the heel and the bases of the toes. This increases stress on the foot, especially the heel.
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A machine that delivers an electrical shock to an irregularly beating heart to restore normal rhythm.
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Environmental Causes
Incorrect Water Chemistry
Acidosis or Alkalosis
Osmotic Stress or Shock
pH shock ...
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A person may become unconscious due to oxygen deprivation, shock, central nervous system depressants such as alcohol and drugs, or injury.
2. In psychology, that part of thought and emotion that happens outside everyday awareness.
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She was immediately placed at my breast and although the shock was a bit hard to handle, we still were afforded the bonding time that we needed. We look back with gratefulness that we were able to spend those first hours with her uninterrupted.
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