Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning septic shock?
A. The clinical picture of gram negative septic shock is specifically different than shock associated with other infectious agents
B. The circulatory derangements of septic shock precede the development of metabolic abnormalities
C. Splanchnic vascular resistance falls in similar fashion to overall systemic vascular resistance
D. Despite normal mechanisms of intrinsic expansion of the circulating blood volume, exogenous volume resuscitation is necessary
Answer:D
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true concerning septic shock?
A. The clinical picture of gram negative septic shock is specifically different than shock associated with other infectious agents B. The circulatory derangements of septic shock precede the development of metabolic abnormalities C. Splanchnic vascular resistance falls in similar fashion to overall systemic vascular resistance D. Despite normal mechanisms of intrinsic expansion of the circulating blood volume, exogenous volume resuscitation is necessary