United States presidential transition. United States presidential transition is the transfer of federal executive branch power from the incumbent President of the United States to the president-elect, during the period of time between election day in November (on the first Tuesday after November 1), and inauguration day on the following January 20.
endotoxic shock. Septic shock due to release of endotoxins by gram-negative bacteria. Endotoxins are lipopolysaccharides in the cell walls that are released during both reproduction and destruction of the bacteria.
Abstract: Neurogenic shock is a type of distributive shock that describes the sudden loss of autonomic tone due to spinal cord injury often characterized by hypotension and relative bradycardia. Loss of sympathetic tone occurs with injuries above T6 and results in decreased systemic vascular resistance.