Septic shock

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR SEPTIC SHOCK INTRODUCTION Septic shock is a probable outcome of microbes in the blood stream. Bacterial toxins and the immune system response to them cause a dramatic drop in blood pressure preventing the release of blood to the organ.Septic shock can lead to several organ malfunction including respiratory failure and can lead to rapid death. Septic shock is usually preceded by bacteremia which is marked by fever, malaise, chills and nausea. The first sign of septic shock is often confusion and decreased consciousness. Septic shock is treated firstly with a combination of antibiotic and fluid replacement.The risk of developing septic shock can be minimized through treatment of underlying bacterial infection. I opt this topic due…

Definition In septic shock blood pressure drop vigourously .,due to serious infections. Very low blood pressure will slow blood flow leading to organ failure. Causes Sepsis Bacterial Viral Parasitic Fungal infections Risk Factors Age: newborns and people over age 50 Induviduals with weak immune system, Low white blood cell counts,Chronic diseases and previous injury. Symptoms Confusion Reduced alertness Irregular blood pressure Chills Fever, which may be followed by a drop in body…

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…

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…

SHOCK Shock is a state of acute circulatory failure that leads to tissue hypoxaemia. It is a progressive disorder which, if untreated, can lead to severe haemodynamic and metabolic deterioration finally causing multi-organ failure. It occurs when the body does get enough blood supply. This prevents the cells and organs from getting enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly. Multiple organs can suffer damage as a result. Shock requires immediate medical treatment and can get worse very…

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…

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…

Caring for a Patient with Sepsis and Respiratory Failure Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate treatment. Sepsis occurs as a result of an infection most commonly in the lungs, urinary tract, skin, and gut. When an organism enters the body, chemicals are released into the bloodstream. This is part of the body's normal inflammatory response system. However, in sepsis the body’s inflammatory response is exaggerated. Organ dysfunction occurs as a complication to…