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Shock (cont.)

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Author: Benjamin C. Wedro, MD, FAAEM

Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD

REFERENCE: Tintinalli J, etal. Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide. 7th edition. McGraw-Hill Professional 2010


Last Editorial Review: 4/5/2012

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