midshock meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

midshock

noun

Etymology From mid- + shock.

The midpoint or any intervening point during the process of shock

Observational data on the earth's bow shock system are classified and characterized. Foreshock components, midshock components, and aftershock components are discussed separately.1977, International Aerospace Abstracts, volume 17, numbers 7-12, page 1267:
She and Nogeku left out, leaving Ikumi still in midshock.2010, Lindsey M. Yik, Angel, My Angel - Page 129:

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With biphasic defibrillators the electrode potential is reversed in midshock so the current reverses direction (Fig. 3).2015, Kanu Chatterjee, Mark Anderson, Donald Heistad, Manual of Electrophysiology - Page 472:

adv

Etymology From mid- + shock.

Occurring during or at the midpoint of shock

The current in biphasic waveforms flows in a bidirectional pattern between the paddles (i.e., the direction of current flow reverses midshock as opposed to the unidirectional pattern seen with monophasic waveforms), resulting in a lower defibrillation threshold.2011, Bruno Bissonnette, Pediatric Anesthesia:
[...] short-duration shock via two large electrodes or paddles coated with conducting jelly or a gel pad, positioned over the upper right sternal edge and the apex. Modern units deliver a biphasic shock, during which the shock polarity is reversed mid-shock.2013, Brian R. Walker, Nicki R Colledge, Stuart H. Ralston, Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine:

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