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The pathophysiology of traumatic shock, like that of severe intraoperative stress, is closely related to the development of a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), which can lead to a subsequent organ dysfunction syndrome, which in turn can finally result in a multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) [1].
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Schlag, G., Redl, H. (1993). Introduction: “Organ in Shock”, “Early Organ Failure”, “Late Organ Failure”. In: Schlag, G., Redl, H. (eds) Pathophysiology of Shock, Sepsis, and Organ Failure. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76736-4_1
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