Shock may refer to:

Common uses

Healthcare

Acute stress reaction Acute stress reaction (ASR), also known as psychological shock, mental shock, or simply shock, as well as acute stress disorder (ASD), is a psychological response to a terrifying, Psychological trauma, traumatic, or surprising experience. The r ...

, also known as psychological or mental shock **

Shell shock Shell shock is a term that originated during World War I to describe symptoms similar to those of combat stress reaction and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which many soldiers suffered during the war. Before PTSD was officially recogni ...

, soldiers' reaction to battle trauma *

Circulatory shock 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. ...

, a medical emergency **

Cardiogenic shock Cardiogenic shock is a medical emergency resulting from inadequate blood flow to the body's organs due to the dysfunction of the heart. Signs of inadequate blood flow include low urine production (<30 mL/hour), cool arms and legs, and decreased ...

, resulting from dysfunction of the heart ** Distributive shock, resulting from an abnormal distribution of blood flow ***

Septic shock Septic shock is a potentially fatal medical condition that occurs when sepsis, which is organ injury or damage in response to infection, leads to dangerously low blood pressure and abnormalities in cellular metabolism. The Third International C ...

, a result of severe infection ****

Toxic shock syndrome Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by Exotoxin, bacterial toxins. Symptoms may include fever, rash, skin peeling, and low blood pressure. There may also be symptoms related to the specific underlying infection such as mastitis, ...

, a specific type of severe infection ***

Anaphylactic shock Anaphylaxis (Greek: 'up' + 'guarding') is a serious, potentially fatal allergic reaction and medical emergency that is rapid in onset and requires immediate medical attention regardless of the use of emergency medication on site. It typically ...

, a result of severe allergic reaction ***

Neurogenic shock Neurogenic shock is a distributive type of shock resulting in hypotension (low blood pressure), often with bradycardia (slowed heart rate), caused by disruption of autonomic nervous system pathways. It can occur after damage to the central nerv ...

, due to a high spinal cord injury disrupting the sympathetic nervous system **

Hypovolemic shock Hypovolemic shock is a form of Shock (circulatory), shock caused by severe hypovolemia (insufficient blood volume or extracellular fluid in the body). It can be caused by severe dehydration or blood loss. Hypovolemic shock is a medical emergency ...

, resulting from an insufficient blood volume ***

Hemorrhagic shock Hypovolemic shock is a form of shock caused by severe hypovolemia (insufficient blood volume or extracellular fluid in the body). It can be caused by severe dehydration or blood loss. Hypovolemic shock is a medical emergency; if left untreated, ...

, from a large volume lost to bleeding **

Obstructive shock Obstructive shock is one of the four types of shock, caused by a physical obstruction in the flow of blood. Obstruction can occur at the level of the great vessels or the heart itself. Causes include pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade, and ten ...

, resulting from mechanical obstruction of blood flow *

Cold shock response 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. Al ...

of organisms to sudden cold, especially cold water *

Electric shock An electrical injury (electric injury) or electrical shock (electric shock) is damage sustained to the skin or internal organs on direct contact with an electric current. The injury depends on the Current density, density of the current, tissu ...

Defibrillation Defibrillation is a treatment for life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, specifically ventricular fibrillation (V-Fib) and non-perfusing ventricular tachycardia (V-Tach). Defibrillation delivers a dose of electric current (often called a ''count ...

, electric shock to restore heart rhythm **

Electroconvulsive therapy Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a psychiatry, psychiatric treatment that causes a generalized seizure by passing electrical current through the brain. ECT is often used as an intervention for mental disorders when other treatments are inadequ ...

or shock treatment, psychiatric treatment *

Hydrostatic shock Hydrostatic shock, also known as hydro-shock, is the controversial concept that a penetrating projectile (such as a bullet) can produce a pressure wave that causes "remote neural damage", "subtle damage in neural tissues" and "rapid effects" i ...

, from ballistic impact * Insulin shock or

diabetic hypoglycemia Diabetic hypoglycemia is a low blood glucose level occurring in a person with diabetes mellitus. It is one of the most common types of hypoglycemia seen in emergency departments and hospitals. According to the National Electronic Injury Surveil ...

, from too much insulin **

Insulin shock therapy Insulin shock therapy or insulin coma therapy was a form of psychiatric treatment in which patients were repeatedly injected with large doses of insulin in order to produce daily comas over several weeks.Neustatter WL (1948) ''Modern psychiatry ...

, purposely induced insulin shock, obsolete therapy *

Osmotic shock 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. Under hypertonic conditions - conditio ...

, caused by solute concentration around a cell

Physical sciences

Shock (mechanics) In mechanics and physics, shock is a sudden acceleration caused, for example, by impact (mechanics), impact, drop, kick, earthquake, or explosion. Shock is a transient physical excitation. Shock describes matter subject to extreme rates of for ...

, a sudden acceleration or deceleration **

Shock absorber A shock absorber or damper is a mechanical or hydraulics, hydraulic device designed to absorb and Damping ratio, damp shock (mechanics), shock impulses. It does this by converting the kinetic energy of the shock into another form of energy (typic ...

Shock mount A shock mount or isolation mount is a mechanical fastener that connects two parts elastically to provide shock (mechanics), shock and vibration isolation. Isolation mounts allow equipment to be securely mounted to a foundation and/or frame and, ...

Shock wave In physics, a shock wave (also spelled shockwave), or shock, is a type of propagating disturbance that moves faster than the local speed of sound in the medium. Like an ordinary wave, a shock wave carries energy and can propagate through a me ...

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Oblique shock An oblique shock wave is a shock wave that, unlike a normal shock, is inclined with respect to the direction of incoming air. It occurs when a supersonic flow encounters a corner that effectively turns the flow into itself and compresses. The ...

Shock (fluid dynamics) Shock is an abrupt discontinuity in the flow field and it occurs in flows when the local flow speed exceeds the local sound speed.Courant, Richard, and K.O. Friedrichs. Supersonic Flow and Shock Waves'. Springer Science & Business Media, 1999. 2- ...

, an abrupt discontinuity in the flow field *

Bow shock In astrophysics, bow shocks are shock waves in regions where the conditions of density and pressure change dramatically due to blowing stellar wind. Bow shock occurs when the magnetosphere of an astrophysical object interacts with the nearby fl ...

, in planetary science and astronomy *

Shock chlorination Shock chlorination is a process used in many swimming pools, water wells, springs, and other water sources to reduce the bacterial and algal residue in the water. Shock chlorination is performed by mixing a large amount of sodium hypochlorite, w ...

of water to reduce bacteria and algae *

Shocks and discontinuities (magnetohydrodynamics) In magnetohydrodynamics (MHD), shocks and discontinuities are transition layers where properties of a plasma change from one equilibrium state to another. The relation between the plasma properties on both sides of a shock or a discontinuity can b ...

Thermal shock Thermal shock is a phenomenon characterized by a rapid change in temperature that results in a transient mechanical load on an object. The load is caused by the differential expansion of different parts of the object due to the temperature chang ...

Social sciences

Shock (economics) In economics, a shock is an unexpected or unpredictable event that affects an economy, either positively or negatively. Technically, it is an unpredictable change in exogenous factors—that is, factors unexplained by an economic model—which m ...

, an unpredicted event that affects an economy **

Demand shock In economics, a demand shock is a sudden event that increases or decreases demand for goods or services temporarily. A positive demand shock increases aggregate demand (AD) and a negative demand shock decreases aggregate demand. Prices of goods ...

Supply shock A supply shock is an event that suddenly increases or decreases the supply of a commodity or service, or of commodities and services in general. This sudden change affects the equilibrium price of the good or service or the economy's general pr ...

Culture shock Culture shock is an experience a person may have when one moves to a cultural environment which is different from one's own; it is also the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration ...

, in social psychology *

Shock value Shock value (or shock factor) is the potential of an image, text, action, or other form of communication, such as a public execution, to provoke a reaction of sharp disgust, shock, anger, fear, or similar negative emotions. In advertising Sho ...

, in popular psychology

Collective noun

*Shock, a historic commercial term for a group of 60, see English numerals#Special names *

Stook A stook /stʊk/, also referred to as a shock or stack, is an arrangement of sheaves of cut grain-stalks placed so as to keep the grain-heads off the ground while still in the field and before collection for threshing. Stooked grain sheaves are ...

, or shock of grain, stacked sheaves

Places

* Shock, West Virginia, an unincorporated US community

People

People with the given name or nickname

* Shock or

Harry Del Rios Harry Del Rios (born September 17, 1972) is an American professional wrestling, professional wrestler. Rios is best known as the Spellbinder and Phantasio from WWE, but he has competed under many other ring names during his career. Professional ...

(born 1973), American professional wrestler *

Shock G Gregory Edward Jacobs (August 25, 1963 – April 22, 2021), known professionally as Shock G and by his alter ego Humpty Hump, was an American rapper and musician who was best known as the lead vocalist of the hip hop group Digital Underground. ...

or Gregory E. Jacobs (1963–2021), American musician and rapper

People with the surname

* Everett Shock, American geochemist *

Maurice Shock Sir Maurice Shock (15 April 1926 – 7 July 2018) was a British university administrator and educationalist. Shock was educated at King Edward's School, Birmingham and later read philosophy, politics and economics (PPE) at Balliol College, Oxfor ...

(1926–2018), British educator * Molly Shock, American film editor * Ron Shock (1942–2012), American comedian and storyteller * Stefie Shock (born 1969), Canadian musician *

Susy Shock Susy Shock (born 6 December 1968) is an Argentine actress, writer, and singer who defines herself as a "trans '' sudaca'' artist". Biography Susy Shock was born in the neighborhood of Balvanera, in the center of Buenos Aires, to a father from La ...

(born 1968), Argentine actress, writer, and singer * Viki Shock (born 1975), Czech writer and artist

Arts, entertainment, and media

Categories and genres

Shock art Shock art is contemporary art that incorporates disturbing imagery, sound or scents to create a shocking experience. It is a way to disturb "smug, complacent and hypocritical" people. While the art form's proponents argue that it is "imbedded with ...

Shock jock A shock jock is a radio broadcaster or DJ who entertains listeners and attracts attention using humor or melodramatic exaggeration that may offend some portion of the listening audience. The term is used pejoratively to describe provocative or ...

, deliberately offensive broadcaster *

Shock rock Shock rock is the combination of rock music or heavy metal music with highly theatrical live performances emphasizing shock value. Performances may include violent or provocative behavior from the artists, the use of attention-grabbing imagery ...

, a genre of rock music *

Shock site A shock site is a website that is intended to be offensive or disturbing to its viewers, though it can also contain elements of humor or evoke (in some viewers) sexual arousal. Shock-oriented websites generally contain material that is pornogra ...

, deliberately offensive website

Films

* ''The Shock'' (film), a 1923 silent film * ''Shock'' (1934 film), starring Ralph Forbes * ''Shock'' (1946 film), starring Vincent Price * ''Shock'' (1977 film), an Italian film * ''Shock'' (2004 film), a Tamil film starring Prashanth Thyagarajan * ''Shock'' (2006 film), a Telugu film

Music

Groups and labels

* Shock (troupe), an English music/mime/dance group *

Shock Records Shock Records was an Australian independent record label, branded with the logo Shock or Shock Australia. Founded in 1988, it traded as Shock Records Pty. Ltd, and its publishing arm as Shock Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. Its most prominent sublab ...

, an Australian record label

Artists

* Culture Shock (musician), British producer and DJ *

Minotaur Shock Minotaur Shock is the stage name of David John Edwards, a Bristol-based electronic musician. His 2005 album ''Maritime (album), Maritime'' was his first album released through 4AD Records, having previously released work via the Manchester bas ...

, British electronica musician *

ShockOne Karl Thomas, better known as ShockOne, is an Australian electronic music producer and DJ born in 1982. Originally from Esperance, Western Australia, Esperance, Western Australia, he now resides in Perth. He has been releasing music as ShockOne ...

, Australian producer and DJ * Stefie Shock, Canadian singer-songwriter

Albums

* ''Shock'' (The Motels album), 1985 * ''Shock'' (Tesla album), 2019

Songs

* "Shock" (Beast song), a 2010 song by South Korean boy band Beast * "Shock" (Fear Factory song), a 1998 song by Fear Factory * "Shock" (The Motels song), 1985 * "Shock", a 1987 song by The Psychedelic Furs from '' Midnight to Midnight'' * "Shock!", a 2022 song by Sakanaction from '' Adapt'' * " Shock!", a 2010 song by the Japanese band Cute * " Shock (Unmei)", a 2009 song by Meisa Kuroki

Other arts, entertainment, and media

* Elektra Shock, New Zealand drag performer * '' Shock: Social Science Fiction'', role-playing game * '' Shock Theater'', a 1950s and 1960s American television film series * ''Shock'' (novel), a 2001 novel by Robin Cook * Shock (comics), a Marvel Comics supervillain * ''Shock'' (journal), a medical journal * ''Shock'' (musical), a Japanese stage musical series * ''The Shock'' (TV program), an Arabic-language hidden-camera show *

Shock Gibson Shock Gibson is a fictional comic book superhero who first appeared in ''Speed Comics'' #1 (Oct. 1939), from Brookwood Publications (a company later absorbed by Harvey Comics). He was created by artist Maurice Scott, who drew it through issue #11, ...

, a fictional comic book superhero * "Shock" (''The Gentle Touch''), a television episode

Military

Shock and awe Shock and awe (technically known as rapid dominance) is a military strategy based on the use of overwhelming power and spectacular displays of force to paralyze the enemy's perception of the battlefield and destroy their will to fight. Though ...

, display of force to destroy an opponent's will to fight *

Shock tactics Shock tactics, shock tactic, or shock attack is an offensive maneuver which attempts to place the enemy under psychological pressure by a rapid and fully-committed advance with the aim of causing their combatants to retreat. The acceptance of a ...

, a close quarter battle tactic *

Shock troops Shock troops, assault troops, or storm troops are special formations created to lead military attacks. They are often better trained and equipped than other military units and are expected to take heavier casualties even in successful operations. ...

, who apply shock tactics

Sports and teams

San Francisco Shock The San Francisco Shock are an United States, American professional Overwatch (video game)#Esports, ''Overwatch'' esports team based in San Francisco, California. The Shock competed in the Overwatch League (OWL) as a member of the league's West ...

, a professional Overwatch League team *

Shock Linwood Rashoderick "Shock" Linwood (born October 13, 1993) is an American former college football running back. He played for the Baylor Bears football team at Baylor University. High school career Linwood attended Linden-Kildare High School in Lin ...

, American college running back *

Spokane Shock The Spokane Shock were a professional indoor American football team based in Spokane, Washington, that played their home games at the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. The team was initially a member of arenafootball2 (af2), the Shock won divis ...

, an arena football team based in Spokane, Washington, US *

Tulsa Shock The Tulsa Shock were a professional basketball team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, playing in the Western Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The team was founded in Detroit, Michigan before the 1998 WNBA season began; ...

, a WNBA professional women's basketball team **

Detroit Shock The Detroit Shock were a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. They were the 2003, 2006, and 2008 WNBA champions. Debuting in 1998, the Shock were one of the league's first expansion franchises. Th ...

, previous name of Tulsa Shock