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What does it mean if someone is in shock i.e anaphalytic shock?
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Blood pressure: Shock means that blood pressure ha dropped to a point where the blood can no longer perfuse vital organs. This can happen for many reasons such as allergic reaction, infection, hypovolemia from excessive bleeding etc.
Answered 8/4/2015
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