Shock can develop with acute pancreatitis for which of the following reasons?
A) The pancreas is always infected in pancreatitis.
B) Vasoactive inflammatory mediators are released into the bloodstream.
C) Pancreatitis usually results in severe bleeding.
D) Insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia lead to a high output state.

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Vasoactive inflammatory mediators, such as cytokines and prostaglandins, are released into the bloodstream during acute pancreatitis which can cause systemic effects such as shock. The other choices are not accurate, as the pancreas is not always infected in pancreatitis, bleeding is a rare complication, and while insulin deficiency and hyperglycemia can occur with pancreatitis, they do not directly lead to shock.

Shock Can Develop with Acute Pancreatitis for Which of the Following