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A 65-year-old man, with a history of ischaemic heart disease, has an abdomino- perineal excision of the rectum after which he is stable. Two days later he is clammy, has cool peripheries, a tachycardia and a blood pressure of 80/60 mmHg. His temperature is normal. What is the most likely cause?

a. Anaphylactic shock

b. Cardiogenic shock

c. Hypovolaemic shock

d. Neurogenic shock

e. Septic shock

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