Shock

Definition

Shock is a life-threatening medical condition that occurs due to inadequate substrate for aerobic cellular respiration. In the early stages this is generally an inadequate tissue level of oxygen. Shock, not elsewhere classified is a shock that isn't classified elsewhere.

Exclusions

• Traumatic shock, not elsewhere classified
• Toxic shock syndrome
• lightening shock
• electric shock
• Psychic shock
• Anaphylactic shock NOS
• Anaphylaxis due to allergic reaction to food
• anaphylactic shock due to serum

Subcategories (2)