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- Hyperventilation that produces respiratory alkalosis
- Encephalopathy (disorientation, confusion)
- Acrocyanosis and ischemic necrosis of peripheral tissues (e.g., digits) due to hypotension and DIC
- Skin: hemorrhagic lesions, bullae, cellulitis, pustules. Skin lesions may suggest specific pathogens; e.g., petechiae and purpura suggest Neisseria meningitidis, and ecthyma gangrenosum suggests Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- GI: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, ileus, cholestatic jaundice
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