Septic shock

Septic shock is a medical condition as a result of severe infection and sepsis, though the microbe may be systemic or localized to a particular site. The pathogenesis of septic shock is multifactorial, although in most cases it is caused by gram positive bacteria, recent researches show that it can also be caused by gram negative bacteria, fungal and viral organisms. The traditional treatment is antimicrobial therapy, which is based on the appropriate choices of antibiotics. Since the pathogens are so various, it is very hard to find the antibiotics that the pathogens are sensitive to. What is more, sometimes antibiotics can also results in drug resistance, which make it even harder to treat. Secondly, it can result in immune response disorder,…

Septic shock is a dangerous, three stage medical condition in which an infection can occur due to toxins being released in the body and harming vital organs. This type of shock can be life threating, but there are ways you can help someone who is experiencing septic shock. According to healthline.com septic shock has become a very popular cause of death in the United States. (Media) Septic shock can threaten any person’s life, however it is more susceptible in younger children and older adults…

of care and outcomes for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Defining Sepsis: In 1991, The Society of Critical Care Medicine and The American College of Chest Physicians held a meeting with the aim of establishing distinct…

It knows no boundaries. It is not biased or racist, and it is a killer. It will affect any age or gender. It is cunning, quick to manifest itself, and life-threatening, it is septic shock. Sepsis is a crafty syndrome that most people may not even realize they have until a family member realizes they are acting different and takes them to the emergency department. First it starts with an infection, then early sepsis, which if not treated it turns into septic shock. Sepsis is defined by the…

Introduction: Epidemiology: Sepsis is a significant public health burden with increasingly high incidence and mortality rates. In 2010, an estimated 5.1% of deaths were attributed to sepsis in the United Kingdom. Consequently, it is a leading cause of admission to intensive care units (ICU), delays in hospital discharge and a significant cost to the economy. Therefore, it is imperative to raise awareness and prepare clinicians with the knowledge and guidance to embark on the global movement…

It can be subdivided into 4 distinct categories according to its primary pathophysiological mechanism, namely cardiogenic, hypovolemic, obstructive and distributive (Weil and Shubin, 1971). In the first 3 types, perfusion is changed as a consequence of cardiac output decrease, whereas distributive types of shock are related to a primary dysfunction of the resistive component of the cardiovascular system. In vasoplegia, vascular tone is reduced and there is a noticeably depressed constrictive…

Sepsis was originally referred to as the presence of both suspected infection and two of the four criteria of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in 1992. (Sepsis) As terminology emerged and progressed, new terms were introduced like, “severe sepsis” and “sepsis shock”. (Tupchong) When sepsis becomes more serious, it refers when the body has an organ dysfunction thus the term “severe sepsis” being created. From 1993 to 2003, severe sepsis had doubled in patients with the disease.…

Septic Shock Affecting Mental Capacity The assignment is to support an insight into a safeguarding issue where the patient is self-neglecting due to the lack of circumstantial mental capacity to take a decision. I have chosen the Gibbs’ reflective cycle (Oxford Brookes University, 2016) to comprehend and reflect the scenario. The Gibbs’ reflective cycle will enable to follow step by step; focusing on the description of the issue, how I felt about it, initial evaluation and the analysis of the…

of care and outcomes for patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Defining Sepsis: In 1991, The Society of Critical Care Medicine and The American College of Chest Physicians held a meeting with the aim of establishing distinct…

study. All postoperative pediatric patients >28 days to 18 years who have developed SIRS, sepsis, suspected sepsis, or septic shock will be included in the study. Pediatric patients without postoperative surgical complications that do not fall into one of the four categories: SIRS, sepsis, suspected sepsis, or septic shock will be excluded from the study. Operational definitions Operational definitions for SIRS are shown in Table 1.1. Table 1.1 SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response…