Shock is an acute circulatory crisis marked by

A) low blood pressure and increased blood volume.
B) hypotension and increased tissue perfusion.
C) high blood pressure and inadequate peripheral blood flow.
D) high blood pressure and decreased tissue perfusion.
E) hypotension and inadequate peripheral blood flow.


E) hypotension and inadequate peripheral blood flow.

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