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Definition – “failure to supply the metabolic needs of the tissues,” and can be divided therefore into four groups.
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Davenport, M. (2010). Shock. In: Sinha, C., Davenport, M. (eds) Handbook of Pediatric Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-132-3_2.3
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