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Definition: Septic shock is a life-threatening condition that happens when blood pressure drops to a dangerously low level after an infection.
Context: Yn ogystal â chaniatáu i facteria ledaenu o amgylch y corff gan achosi heintiau mewn mannau eraill heblaw am y man gwreiddiol, gall bacteremias hefyd arwain at sepsis, sioc septig a marwolaeth.