title: The pulmonary manifestations of septic shock.
abstract: Septic shock carries a high mortality. It is manifest haematologically by thromobocytopaenia and other coagulation disturbances. The radiological manifestations are various degrees of pulmonary oedema, usually affecting the lower zones, without evidence of pulmonary hypertension. Radiological signs are always preceded on accompanied by thrombocytopaenia.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology