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;pneumothorax
:A pneumothorax is an accumulation of gas in the pleural space.
 
;urinary retention
:Urinary retention is the inability to fully empty the bladder during urination.
 
;dysuria
:Dysuria is the experience of pain upon urination.
 
;cystitis
:"Cystitis" refers to an infection of the urinary bladder.
 
;Gram-negative sepsis
:Gram-negative sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response caused by the presence of Gram-negative bacteria and their endotoxins in the blood. The microbes usually enter the bloodstream from an area of localized infection. Gram-negative sepsis is the leading cause of septic shock--hence, also known as "endotoxic shock." Septic shock is a syndrome of inflammatory responses which can lead to severe hypotension, multiple organ system failure, and death.

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