- Massive vasodilation and increased capillary permeability due to inflammatory mediators.
- Direct myocardial tissue damage.
- Pulmonary embolism.
- Hyperglycemia due to insulin resistance.
A patient with a severe bacterial infection develops systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and then progresses to septic shock. The key pathophysiological event in septic shock is:
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