The most intriguing patient during my time at Decatur General Hospital was a man who was admitted with rhabdomyolysis. The patient is a 68-year-old male with a significant past medical history of hip fractures, decubitus ulcers along with sepsis, alcohol abuse, acute blood loss anemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and nicotine abuse. The patient was transferred to Decatur General Hospital Emergency Room from his previous rehabilitation center due to progressively getting weaker and abnormal labs. The patient also complained of severe abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant that became progressively worse. The patient also had peripheral vascular disease and had stents in his bilateral iliacs, left common femoral endarterectomy, and a left femoral tibial bypass graft.
The patient was first admitted to Huntsville Hospital in early January when he drank too much alcohol and passed out in a parking lot. Later on, he was able …show more content…
Sepsis occurs when chemicals are released into the bloodstream to trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body to fight off infection. Sepsis is classified into three stages. The first is sepsis then progressing to severe sepsis then septic shock. If the infection is serious enough, a cascade of changes causing damage of multiple organ systems, which results in failure of those organs, can be triggered by this inflammation. Septic shock is where a patient’s blood pressure drops dramatically and can lead to death. Anyone can develop sepsis, but it's most common in older adults or people with weakened immune systems. Early treatment of sepsis usually includes antibiotics and large amounts of intravenous fluids. Treating sepsis in the early stage before becoming extremely dangerous is the goal for recovery. Acute renal failure happens in 30-40% of all rhabdomyolysis cases. A potential predictor to acute renal failure
The patient was first admitted to Huntsville Hospital in early January when he drank too much alcohol and passed out in a parking lot. Later on, he was able …show more content…
Sepsis occurs when chemicals are released into the bloodstream to trigger inflammatory responses throughout the body to fight off infection. Sepsis is classified into three stages. The first is sepsis then progressing to severe sepsis then septic shock. If the infection is serious enough, a cascade of changes causing damage of multiple organ systems, which results in failure of those organs, can be triggered by this inflammation. Septic shock is where a patient’s blood pressure drops dramatically and can lead to death. Anyone can develop sepsis, but it's most common in older adults or people with weakened immune systems. Early treatment of sepsis usually includes antibiotics and large amounts of intravenous fluids. Treating sepsis in the early stage before becoming extremely dangerous is the goal for recovery. Acute renal failure happens in 30-40% of all rhabdomyolysis cases. A potential predictor to acute renal failure