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Results 1 - 10 of 317 for Shock
  1. Septic shock 
    Septic shock is a serious condition that occurs when a body-wide infection leads to dangerously low blood pressure. ... Septic shock occurs most often in the very old and the very young. It may also occur in people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000668.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Toxic shock syndrome 
    Toxic shock syndrome is a serious and potentially life-threatening disease that involves fever, shock , and problems with several body organs.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000653.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cardiogenic shock 
    Cardiogenic shock takes place when the heart is unable to supply enough blood and oxygen to the organs of ... The most common causes of cardiogenic shock are serious heart ... infarction). These complications include: A large section ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000185.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hypovolemic shock 
    Hypovolemic shock is an emergency condition in which severe blood or other fluid loss makes the heart unable to ... enough blood to the body. This type of shock can cause many organs to stop working.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000167.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Lithotripsy 
    Lithotripsy is a procedure that uses shock waves to break up stones in the kidney and parts of the ureter (tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007113.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Anaphylaxis 
    ... if it is available. Take steps to prevent shock . Have the person lie flat, raise the person's ... arrest (no effective heartbeat) Respiratory arrest (no breathing) Shock Death
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000844.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Kidney stones and lithotripsy - discharge 
    ... a medical procedure that uses high frequency sound (shock) waves or a laser to break up stones ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000136.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Electroconvulsive therapy 
    Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) uses an electric current to treat depression and some other mental illnesses. ... During ECT, the electric ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007474.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Shock 
    Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. ... Many organs can be damaged as a result. Shock requires immediate treatment and can get worse very ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000039.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Sepsis 
    ... with sepsis, the blood pressure drops, resulting in shock (the inability to provide necessary blood perfusion to ... Gordon AC, Russell JA. Shock syndromes related to sepsis. In: Goldman L, ... Medicine . 27th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2024:chap ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000666.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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