SEPTIC SHOCK


Meaning of SEPTIC SHOCK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1966

: a life-threatening form of sepsis that usually results from the presence of gram-negative bacteria and their toxins in the bloodstream and that is characterized especially by decreased blood flow to organs and tissues, hypotension, organ dysfunction (as of the heart, kidneys, or lungs), impaired mental state, and often multiple organ failure

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