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Shock, Septic

Medical Definition: Shock due to circulatory insufficiency caused most commonly by gram-negative BACTEREMIA. It is less often the result of the persistent presence of other micro-organisms in the blood (FUNGEMIA; VIREMIA); in rare instances, it is caused by gram-positive organisms, but with different symptomatology.
Guide Notes: coord (IM) with specific infect (IM)
Also Called: Shock, Endotoxic,Shock, Toxic

Shock, Septic Medical Definitions and Terms

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