Shock 09 : An upset in the body caused by inadequate amounts of blood circulating in the bloodstream. It can be caused by marked blood loss, overwhelming infection, severe injury to tissues, emotional factors, etc
Madison County North Carolina Government, Madison County Emergency Operations Plan Glossary (Section 4: Biological Terms), NC, USA 2009. http://www.madisoncountync.org/eop/Madison_EOP_PDF /Glossary.pdf, (CBRNEmr - Amer) {876}