Importantly, COMCâs feedback of this outcome information to its participating providers is designed to make it relevant for clinical decision-making, program evaluation, and system redesign.
Anaphylactic shock is the result of a generalized allergic reaction. Septic shock is a result of infections which has progressed to a severe state as in septicemia. Neurogenic shock is a result of severe nerve damage that affects the heart and blood vessels.
An allergic reaction is the body's way of responding to an invader.. When the body senses a foreign substance, called an antigen, the immune system is triggered. The immune system normally protects the body from harmful agents such as bacteria and toxins. Its overreaction to a harmless substance (an allergen) is called a hypersensitivity reaction, or an allergic reaction.