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Shock
Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. This can damage multiple organs.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 19, 2008
Shock
Shock is a medical emergency in which the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving an adequate flow of blood. This deprives the organs and tissues of oxygen(carried in the blood) and allows the buildup of waste products.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Shock
Shock occurs when the body''s organs and tissues do not receive an adequate flow of blood. Inadequate blood flow deprives the organs and tissues of oxygen and allows the buildup of waste products.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Bleeding
Bleeding refers to the loss of blood. Bleeding can happen inside the body(internally) or outside the body(externally).
Source:ADAM
Date:January 15, 2009
Peripheral neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a problem with the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord. This can produce pain, loss of sensation, and an inability to control muscles.Peripheral neuritis; Neuropathy- peripheral; Neuritis- p...
Source:ADAM
Date:September 11, 2008
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peripheral neuropathy is a condition involving the nerves of the peripheral portion of the nervous system. Neurobiologists describe the peripheral nervous system as any part of that system found in the arms or legs.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Peripheral Neuropathy
The term peripheral neuropathy encompasses a wide range of disorders in which the nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord—peripheral nerves—have been damaged. Peripheral neuropathy may also be referred to as peripheral neuritis, or...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Peripheral Neuropathy
The brain, in turn, sends messages back to those areas. With peripheral neuropathy, damage has occurred to the nerves that connect peripheral portions of the body, and the patient feels pain or numbness.Peripheral neuropathy is not usually conside...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Embolism
An embolism is an obstruction in a blood vessel due to a blood clot or other foreign matter that gets stuck while traveling through the bloodstream. The plural of embolism is emboli.Emboli have moved from the place where they were formed through t...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Compartment syndrome
Compartment syndrome is the compression of nerves and blood vessels within an enclosed space. This leads to muscle and nerve damage and problems with blood flow.Thick layers of tissue called fascia separate groups of muscles in the arms and legs f...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 29, 2008
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