Open AccessShock
Author(s) -
Lloyd D. MacLean
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-198504000-00002
Subject(s) - medicine , shock (circulatory) , etiology , intensive care medicine , pathology
The word shock has been used for at least a century in all clinical disciplines to describe a progressive but gradual collapse of vital organ functions. Important initial steps in understanding the problem began at the turn of the century by two means: clear clinical descriptions and the initiation of research into etiology and treatment. The growth of shock treatment and its promising future are discussed.