Circulatory collapse
MEDICAL CONDITION OF INSUFFICIENT BLOOD FLOW TO THE TISSUES OF THE BODY
Circulatory Shock; Arterial hypoperfusion; Traumatic shock; Shock (physiological); Circulatory shock; Physiological shock; Circulatory collapse; Acute shock; Haemorrhagic shock; Acute circulatory shock; Cardiovascular shock; Circulatory failure; Acyclia; Cardiovascular collapse; Decreased peripheral perfusion; Quantitative shock; Circulatory insufficiency; Hypovolemic circulatory shock
A circulatory collapse is defined as a general or specific failure of the circulation, either cardiac or peripheral in nature. Although the mechanisms, causes and clinical syndromes are different, the pathogenesis is the same—the circulatory system fails to maintain the supply of oxygen and other nutrients to the tissues and to remove the carbon dioxide and other metabolites from them.