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Shock

Hayas Haseer Koya  1 , Manju Paul  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Shock

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Shock is a life-threatening manifestation of circulatory failure. Circulatory shock leads to cellular and tissue hypoxia resulting in cellular death and dysfunction of vital organs. Effects of shock are reversible in the early stages, and a delay in diagnosis and/or timely initiation of treatment can lead to irreversible changes, including multiorgan failure (MOF) and death.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Hayas Haseer Koya declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Manju Paul declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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