Distributive Shock

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Zaghw, M.D. [2]

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

• Effective hypovolemia (distributive) where the vacular space increases but insufficient fluid is there to fill it.
  • Septic shock
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Neurogenic shock