What type of shock is characterised by warm, flushed skin, low systemic vascular resistance (SVR), and high cardiac output in the initial phase?
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Correct answer: Distributive (septic) shock
Distributive shock (such as septic) is characterised by vasodilation (low systemic vascular resistance), high or normal cardiac output early on, and warm skin in the initial phase.
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