This factor works with calcium and Christmas factor to enable activation of Stuart factor. It is solely activated by thrombin that originates from platelets and endothelium lining of blood vessels. It is intrinsic in pathway. Anti-hemophilic factor A and globulin are its other designations.
Shock (circulatory) Circulatory shock, commonly known as shock, is a life-threatening medical condition of low blood perfusion to tissues resulting in cellular injury and inadequate tissue function.
Definition of Shock â¢In 1852, shock was defined as âa rude unhinging of the machinery of life.â Probably no better definition exists to describe the devastating effects of this process on a patient, but a more recent definition calls shock âthe collapse and progressive failure of the cardiovascular system.â â¢Shock left untreated may be fatal. It must be