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Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. The New Definition of Shock. EMCrit Blog. Published on August 23, 2015. Accessed on March 19th 2025. Available at [https://emcrit.org/emcrit/the-new-definition-of-shock/ ].
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I don’t understand how this definition fits with septic shock being a hypoxic state, as Paul Marik would argue that this is not necessarily true:
http://www.oapublishinglondon.com/article/431
The term “circulatory failure” could suggest hipotension, wich is not central in the pathophysiology of shock and could delayed the diagnosis.
Why is there ambiguity in thedefination of shock?