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Vasoplegia

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Definition: Condition of low SYSTEMIC VASCULAR RESISTANCE that develops secondary to other conditions such as ANAPHYLAXIS; SEPSIS; SURGICAL SHOCK; and SEPTIC SHOCK. Vasoplegia that develops during or post surgery (e.g., CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS) is called postoperative vasoplegic syndrome or vasoplegic syndrome.      Other names Vasoplegic Syndromes, Post-operative; Vasoplegic Syndrome, Post-operative; Vasoplegias; Syndromes, Post-operative Vasoplegic; Syndrome, Post-operative Vasoplegic; Post-operative Vasoplegic Syndromes; Post operative Vasoplegic Syndrome; Vasoplegic Syndrome; Postoperative Vasoplegic Syndrome; Post-operative Vasoplegic Syndrome

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