#shock (pathology) bodily collapse or near collapse caused by inadequate oxygen delivery to the cells; characterized by reduced cardiac output and rapid heartbeat and circulatory insufficiency and pallor
supertype: collapse an abrupt failure of function or health
subtype: cardiogenic_shock__cardiogenicshock shock caused by cardiac arrest
subtype: hypovolemic_shock__hypovolemicshock shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss
subtype: obstructive_shock__obstructiveshock shock caused by obstruction of blood flow
subtype: distributive_shock shock caused by poor distribution of the blood flow
subtype: insulin_shock__insulinshock__insulin_reaction__insulinreaction hypoglycemia produced by excessive insulin in the system causing coma
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