Septic shock: serious medical condition caused by decreased tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery as a result of infection and sepsis, though the microbe may be systemic or localized to a particular site. See free access online books about Septic shock below. See detailed information below for a list of 32 causes of Septic shock, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Septic shock as a symptom include:
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causes of Septic shock as a symptom.
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Septic shock: (1) shock associated with infection that has released large enough quantities of toxins or vasoactive substances including cytokines, to be associated with hypotension; (2) shock associated with septicemia caused by gram-negative bacteria.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Systemic disease associated with presence and persistance of pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins in the blood.
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Shock caused by infection; frequently caused by gram negative bacteria, although some cases have been caused by other bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa; characterized by fever, chills, tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypotension.
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Septic shock based
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Sepsis syndrome, Septicaemia, Septicaemic shock
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Symptoms related to Septic shock:
Gram-negative bacilli, Bacteremia, Fungemia, Septicemia, Sepsis (12 causes), Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Advanced HIV, Steroid therapy
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