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 ...

Methylene blue significantly shortened time to shock reversal and length of stay in the intensive care unit, based on data from nearly 100 individuals. Although methylene blue is often used to treat ...

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, ...

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 ...

DEAR READER: Shock occurs when there is not enough blood flowing through the body to supply the oxygen and nutrients your cells need to survive. People who go into shock can develop organ damage — or ...

Shock is a common condition that emergency department clinicians must be experts in treating. It's easy, however, to overlook the presence of shock in patients who initially look well or have ...

NEW YORK, June 6, 2006 -- Despite advances in treatment, people with a heart attack who survive the first hit and get to a hospital remain in danger. Almost one out of 10 of these patients will ...

A meta-analysis has attempted to settle the controversy over the use of corticosteroids in sepsis and septic shock. The findings, based on pooled trial data from more than 2,000 patients, suggest that ...

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 ...