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.
Several types of shock are classified below by the cause of the condition: Hemorrhagic shock--reduced blood volume caused by either external or internal bleeding. Plasma loss shock--reduced blood volume results from loss of plasma into the interstitial spaces and greatly increased blood viscosity. Intestinal obstruction--results in the movement of large amount of plasma from the blood into the intestine.