Septic Shock

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
SS
Pronunciation
/ˈsɛptɪk ʃɑk/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Is cortisol necessary for severe sepsis or septic shock?
  2. Fever, chills, and focal signs of infection suggest septic shock, particularly in immunocompromised patients.
  3. Septic shock may be more proinflammatory than other forms because of the actions of bacterial toxins, especially endotoxin.
  4. All of the septic shock patients were free from heart or renal failure.
  5. Persistent bacteremia often leads to severe sepsis or overwhelming septic shock.

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