When you think of shock, you might think of the sudden response people have from surprising emotional stress. The medical disorder shock is actually a condition where your blood is not getting to your ...

The phrase "going into shock" is a common line in medical dramas, but the actors don't always explain what that means. Shock is a sudden drop in blood flow in your body, and it comes with serious ...

Shock is the clinical expression of circulatory failure that results in inadequate cellular oxygen utilization. Shock is a common condition in critical care, affecting about one third of patients in ...