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Can the novel coronavirus cause people to go into shock?
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COVID-19: Yes, patients with severe COVID infection can have cytokine release storm complicated with ARDS along with septic shock and/or cardiogenic shock as well as multi-organ failure.
Answered 5/21/2020
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Yes: With severe illness people can go into shock with cytokine storm or with sepsis.
Answered 5/21/2020
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