DEAR DOCTOR K >> What does it mean when someone "goes into shock"? DEAR READER >> Shock occurs when there is not enough blood flowing through the body to supply the oxygen and nutrients your cells ...

October 15, 2012 (Washington, DC) — The prehospital shock index — a measurement obtained while the patient is en route to a trauma center — can predict the need for emergency blood transfusion, ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It's inefficient to periodically draw blood from someone's neck to check oxygen levels, especially when that person is in an intensive care unit for massive blood loss.

This Review explores contemporary circulatory support in profound postinfarction cardiogenic shock. Frequently, death is the only alternative to implantation of a blood pump, so prospective randomized ...

In most cases, low blood pressure is not a cause for concern. However, in rare instances, it can lead to shock, which may require emergency medical attention. Signs of shock include cold skin and ...

DALLAS, Nov. 9, 2020 -- Centhaquine, a new medication to treat patients who have severe blood or fluid loss, significantly improved outcomes and reduced death rate when added to standard of care, ...

Hemorrhagic shock can occur after losing a significant amount of blood. Both internal and external bleeding can cause it. Hemorrhagic shock is life threatening and requires immediate medical attention ...

Use of whole blood products to save egregiously injured U.S. military combatants became a practice during wars in Iraq and ...

A Michigan man is feeling grateful after surviving a strep throat infection that led to amputations of parts of his hands and feet and nearly cost his life. Kevin Breen, 44, developed an extremely ...

Your diabetes medicine may lower your blood sugar more than you want sometimes. When your blood sugar gets too low, it’s called hypoglycemia. When you end up with too much insulin in your body, ...