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shock, psychological See post-traumatic stress disorder.

shock, septic Shock caused by bloodstream infection. Symptoms include dizziness and loss of consciousness. Treatment includes intravenous fluids and antibiotics. See also sepsis.

shock, shell See post-traumatic stress disorder.

shock, spinal Shock caused by injury to the spinal cord. Symptoms include numbness, tingling, loss of feeling sensation, dizziness, and loss of consciousness.

shock, vasogenic Shock caused by widening of the blood vessels, usually from medication. Symptoms include dizziness and loss of consciousness. Treatment includes lying supine, discontinuing the offending medication (if present), and fluid administration.

shock treatment See electroconvulsive therapy.

short arm of a chromosome See p arm of a chromosome.

shot, allergy See allergy desensitization.

shot, flu See influenza vaccine.

shoulder A structure that is made up of two main bones: the scapula (shoulder blade) and the humerus (the long bone of the upper arm). The end of the scapula, called the glenoid, is a socket into which the head of the humerus fits, forming a flexible ball-and-socket joint. The scapula is an unusually shaped…

The shoulder blade, or scapula, is a large, flat, triangular bone located on the posterior side of the ribcage, on either side of the spine. It is one of the three main bones forming the shoulder girdle, connecting the clavicle (collarbone) to the humerus (upper arm bone) and forming part of the shoulder joint socket….

shoulder joint The flexible ball-and-socket joint that is formed by the junction of the humerus and the scapula. The shoulder joint is cushioned by cartilage that covers the face of the glenoid socket and the head of the humerus. The joint is stabilized by a ring of fibrous cartilage (labrum) around the glenoid socket. Ligaments…