SEPTIC SHOCK
\sˈɛptɪk ʃˈɒk], \sˈɛptɪk ʃˈɒk], \s_ˈɛ_p_t_ɪ_k ʃ_ˈɒ_k]\
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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.
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