- cardiogenic shock
- cardiogenic shock n shock resulting from failure of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood as a result of heart disease and esp. heart attack
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Cardiogenic shock — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 29216 ICD10 = ICD10|R|57|0|r|50 ICD9 = ICD9|785.51 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000185 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 285 MeshID = D012770 Cardiogenic shock is based upon an inadequate… … Wikipedia
cardiogenic shock — noun shock caused by cardiac arrest • Hypernyms: ↑shock * * * a type of shock caused by decreased cardiac output despite adequate blood volume, owing to a disease of the heart itself, as myocardial infarction, or any other factor that interferes… … Useful english dictionary
cardiogenic shock — a type of shock caused by decreased cardiac output despite adequate blood volume, owing to a disease of the heart itself, as myocardial infarction, or any other factor that interferes with the filling or emptying of the heart. Cf. hypovolemic… … Universalium
cardiogenic shock — see heart failure, hypotension … The new mediacal dictionary
cardiogenic shock — /kadioʊˌdʒɛnɪk ˈʃɒk/ (say kahdeeoh.jenik shok) noun the physical manifestations of sudden inadequacy of the circulation, due to cardiac malfunction, as after a myocardial infarction …
Shock, cardiogenic — Shock caused by heart failure. The heart fails to pump blood effectively. For example, a heart attack (a myocardial infarction) can cause an abnormal ineffectual heart beat (an arrhythmia) with very slow, rapid, or irregular contractions of the… … Medical dictionary
Shock (circulatory) — Acute shock redirects here. For the psychological condition, see Acute stress reaction. Shock ICD 10 many incl. R57 ICD 9 785 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
Shock — In medicine, shock is a critical condition brought on by a sudden drop in blood flow through the body. There is failure of the circulatory system to maintain adequate blood flow. This sharply curtails the delivery of oxygen and nutrients to vital … Medical dictionary
shock — shock1 shockable, adj. shockability, n. shockedness, n. shocklike, adj. /shok/, n. 1. a sudden and violent blow or impact; collision. 2. a sudden or violent disturbance or commotion: the shock of battle. 3. a sudden or violent disturbance of the… … Universalium
cardiogenic — adjective Date: circa 1923 originating in the heart ; caused by a cardiac condition < cardiogenic shock > … New Collegiate Dictionary
