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Bacteremic shock; Endotoxic shock; Septicemic shock; Warm shock

• High or very low temperature, chills
• Lightheadedness
• Shortness of breath
• Palpitations
• Cool, pale extremities
• Restlessness, agitation, lethargy, or confusion
• Rapid heart rate
• Low blood pressure, especially when standing
• Low urine output (due to kidney failure)

• Blood gases revealing low oxygen concentration and acidosis
• Blood cultures or blood count detecting infection
• Low blood pressure
• Chest x-ray revealing pneumonia or pulmonary edema
• Blood tests detecting poor organ function or organ failure

Review Date: 02/27/2006
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.