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  2. Cold shock response - Wikipedia

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    Cold shock response is a series of neurogenic cardio-respiratory responses caused by sudden immersion in cold water. In cold water immersions, such as by falling through thin ice, cold shock response is perhaps the most common cause of death. [ 1 ]

  3. Osmotic shock - Wikipedia

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    In hypotonic solutions, water flows into the cell and the cell swells (turgescence). Osmotic shock or osmotic stress is physiologic dysfunction caused by a sudden change in the solute concentration around a cell, which causes a rapid change in the movement of water across its cell membrane.

  4. Vasodilatory shock - Wikipedia

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    The definition of refractory shock or vasodilatory shock varies. In 2018, the American College of Chest Physician stated that it is presents if there is an inadequate response to high-dose vasopressor therapy defined as ≥ 0.5 mg/kg/min norepinephrine-equivalent dose.

  5. Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors - Wikipedia

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    Patients in response categories 4-9 should be considered as failing to respond to treatment (disease progression). Thus, an incorrect treatment schedule or drug administration does not result in exclusion from the analysis of the response rate. Precise definitions for categories 4-9 will be protocol specific.

  6. Immune dysregulation - Wikipedia

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    Some theories support the view that allergies enter as protection against environmental substances that can disrupt the body, such as insect venom. Another possibility of activating an allergic reaction is the similarity of some allergens to the molecular patterns of parasites against which the immune system also uses a type 2 immune response. [16]

  7. Cancer diagnosis was biggest shock of my life, says Chris Hoy

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    Sir Chris Hoy has said being diagnosed with cancer was the “biggest shock” of his life. The six-time Olympic champion revealed last month in a Sunday Times interview that his cancer is ...

  8. ‘Doctors Dismissed My Chronic Cough As Allergies. It Was ...

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    It took 10 doctors for someone to uncover the real diagnosis. I was told I had stage 4B Hodgkin’s lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that can affect people in their 20s and 30s. My response to the ...

  9. Shock (circulatory) - Wikipedia

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    Shock is the state of insufficient blood flow to the tissues of the body as a result of problems with the circulatory system. Initial symptoms of shock may include weakness, tachycardia, hyperventilation, sweating, anxiety, and increased thirst. [1] This may be followed by confusion, unconsciousness, or cardiac arrest, as complications worsen. [1]