Blood plasma treatment for shock

Shock treatment in the US Army during WW2. Part 1: Shock and plasma.

Shock is a life-threatening condition caused by failure of blood circulation, causing inadequate oxygen delivery to the tissues and cells of the body. The effects of shock are initially reversible, but can rapidly become irreversible, resulting in multiorgan failure and death. There are several possible causes and we now recognize different types of shock: septic […]

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