Shock: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Shock is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body is not getting enough blood flow. This can damage multiple organs. Shock requires immediate medical treatment and can get worse very rapidly. Considerations Major classes of shock include: Cardiogenic shock (associated with heart problems)Hypovolemic shock (caused by inadequate blood volume)Anaphylactic shock (caused by allergic reaction)Septic shock (associated with infections)Neurogenic shock (caused by damage to the nervous system) Causes Shock can be caused by any condition that reduces blood flow, including: Heart problems (such as heart attack or heart failure)Low blood volume (as with heavy bleeding or dehydration)Changes in blood vessels (as with infection or severe allergic reactions)Certain medications that significantly reduce heart function or blood pressure Shock is often associated with heavy external or internal bleeding from a serious injury.
Toxic shock syndrome is an example of a type of shock from an infection. The origin of zombies - Los Angeles Occult & Paranormal. Within the past 10 years, zombies have become one of the most prominent creatures of the night.
The Resident Evil movies and video games, I Am Legend, 28 Days Later and its sequel 28 Weeks Later are just some of the big blockbusters in popular culture. This does not even begin to address the high number of B horror flicks like Zombie Strippers that are on the market capitalizing on the horror trend. With the genre as huge as it is, where do zombies come from? The origin of the zombie resembles nothing like that is portrayed in current movies. The term zombie originally comes from the West African based religion of Voudou (also known as voodoo) in the form of the word “zumbi” on “zonbi” which means departed spirit or ghosts. Post-traumatic stress disorder - PubMed Health. America's Zombie Obsession. Editor’s note: Liam’s theory about the appeal of zombies makes sense to me.
The living dead provide a backdrop for human struggles that we can all relate to. I’ll also take his analogy one step further, and say that someone should replace British soldiers from the Revolutionary War with zombies and make a game out of it. At least they wouldn’t have to change the AI much. -Jay If aliens from Mars tried to figure out what life on Earth was like by examining our popular media, they would quickly assume that we are all shirtless, gunslinging badasses who, when not kicking everyone else’s butt, engage in love lives that are to romance what the movie Memento is to chronology. They would also think that zombies inhabit Earth — lots and lots of zombies. This conjecture makes me scared whenever we come close to discovering life on Mars. America is obsessed with zombies, in case you haven’t noticed. The question is: why? First of all, we practically made the damn things. The Drug That Never Lets Go. Photo By @FatTonyBMX Dickie Sanders was not naturally prone to depression.
The 21-year-old BMX rider was known for being sweet spirited and warm -- a hugger not a hand-shaker. The kind of guy who called on holidays. Who helped his father on the family farm. Who spent countless hours perfecting complicated tricks on his bike. Yet on Nov. 12, 2010, Sanders was found dead on the floor of his childhood bedroom. PBS NewsHour Science Support Provided By The National Science Foundation, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the S.D. Bath Salts Blamed For "ZOMBIE ATTACK" In Florida.