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Understanding Shock: Pathophysiology & Management by copyourpair is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the pathophysiology of shock. It defines shock as a condition where total body cellular metabolism is malfunctioning and can progress to cellular death, organ damage, and death if not treated aggressively. Traditionally, shock was defined based on hypotension, but this definition is narrow. The document describes how over the last two decades it has been recognized that inadequate oxygen delivery and inflammation both contribute to cellular injury in shock states, often in an additiv
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- copyourpair
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- EN