A patient with sepsis from a severe bacterial infection develops hypotension, warm flushed skin, and a high cardiac output. What type of shock is described?
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Correct answer: Distributive shock
Distributive shock (septic shock) is characterized by profound vasodilation, relative intravascular volume loss, warm extremities, and high cardiac output.
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