A 63-year-old woman in the ICU with septic shock remains hypotensive (BP 82/48 mm Hg) despite 30 mL/kg crystalloid resuscitation. Which type of shock ...

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A 63-year-old woman in the ICU with septic shock remains hypotensive (BP 82/48 mm Hg) despite 30 mL/kg crystalloid resuscitation. Which type of shock best describes her current haemodynamic state?

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Distributive shock

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Cardiogenic shock

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Hypovolaemic shock

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Obstructive shock

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Neurogenic shock

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Septic shock classification

A 63-year-old woman in the ICU with septic shock remains hypotensive (BP 82/48 mm Hg) despite 30 mL/kg crystalloid resuscitation. Which type of shock best describes her current haemodynamic state?