Question 6 (part 2) · LDEK · Shock and anaphylaxis
The general mortality rate in patients who have developed shock is in all age categories:
- A. below 2%.
- B. 4-6%.
- C. 10-15%.
- D. 16-18%.
- E. above 20%.
Hint
Shock of any cause carries a high risk of death; think of a substantial fraction of patients rather than a few percent.
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