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| circulatory shock state resulting from a severe allergic reaction producing an overwhelming systemic vasodilation and relative hypovolemis |
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| messenger substances that may be released by a cell to create an action at that site or be carried by the bloodstream to a distant site before being activated; also called cytokines |
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| shock state resulting from impairment or failure of they myocardium |
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| shock state resulting from displacement of blood volume creating a relative hypovolemia and inadequate delivery of oxygen tot he cells also called distributive shock |
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| intravenous solutions that contain molecules that are too large to pass through capillary membranes |
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| intravenous electrolyte solutions that move freely between the intravascular compartment and interstitial spaces |
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| shock state resulting from decreased intravascular volume due to fluid loss |
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| multiple organ dysfunction syndrome |
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| presence of altered function of two or more organs in an acutely ill patient such that interventions are necessary to support continued organ function |
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| shock state resulting from loss of sympathetic tone causing relative hypovolemia |
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| circulatory shock state resulting from overwhelming infection causing relative hypovolemia |
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| physiologic state in which there is inadequate blood flow to tissues and cells of the body |
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| systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
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| overwhelming inflammatory response in the absence of infection causing relative hypovolemia and decreased tissue perfusion |
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