Septic shock

Fusobacterium necrophorum or more commonly known as Lemierre’s, is a rare disease in which F. necrophorum bacteria infects the throat giving the person tonsillitis, which spreads to the internal jugular vein and forms septic thrombophlebitis (infected blood clot). Part of the blood clot breaks off and travels through the blood, then starts to infect different parts of the body. F. necrophorum comes from the Fusobacterium species and according to the Red Book they are a non-spore-forming,…

Many people who support abortion and oppose the justification given to the fetus as having the right to life, which is not deprived of the right of anybody. However, the main argument on this issue lies in whether the fetus has the right to life after the fertilized egg is formed or whether it has the right to live within a certain period of growth in the mother's body. "Everyone is given freedom to do whatever they want." (Levy 4). If the law restricts the abortion of pregnant women, are these…

results in a delayed treatment. Timing is key for antibiotic therapy as outlined by Zilberberg et al, (2015). The patient, in this delayed period, may have transitioned from the systemic inflammatory response syndrome to severe sepsis or worse, septic shock. Another challenge we see is a delay with the treatment through drugs. To counteract the drop in blood pressure usually our patients are treated with intravenous fluids for a prolonged time before vasodilators are introduced, as advised by…

I never truly understood what an epiphany was. It wasn’t until I ran into the Northwestern Memorial Hospital ICU and saw my father in septic shock that I knew what I wanted to be. My mother and I held each other, seeing him intubated and connected to countless machines. We didn’t know if he was going to survive. Soon, specialists and nurses came in and started taking care of my dad. I was amazed at their organization – I had never seen so many people working in such synchronicity. They drained…

bacteria, some of which are septic. While the Komodo bite is not deadly to another Komodo, a single bite from a Komodo dragon will cause blood poisoning, and the victim will be dead within the week. The toxicity of this bacteria is being challenged by researchers. In 2009, Bryan Fry from the University of Queensland discovered that the Komodo “has venom glands, which are loaded with toxins that lower blood pressure, cause massive bleeding, prevent clotting and induce shock” (Yong, 2013). The…

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a narrowing of the small blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. While the symptoms and signs of coronary artery disease are noted in the advanced state of disease, most individuals with coronary artery disease show no evidence of disease for decades as the disease progresses before the first onset of symptoms, often a "sudden" heart attack, finally arises (Gaziano et al.,…

Introduction: Sparse evidence outline whose infections are responsible for hospital admission in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Their location, severity and prognosis are unknown. Our aim was to characterize infections requiring hospitalization in MS patients. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of MS patients admitted to our hospital between 2006 and 2014. We collected information about MS characteristics, location and severity of infection, need for Intermediate/Intensive Care Units (ICU)…

intact emotion. He walks by him self to the hospital. Orientation X4, uses glasses and the left ear not clearly hear. No sign of anemies and icterus as well. Skin warm and intact; no wound. The past history are left hip replacement two years ago. Septic shock with left hip osteomyelitis last year, with subsequent removal of the hip replacement prosthesis. Allergies to meperidine hydrochloride (Demerol), morphine sulfate (MS Contin), and vancomycin hydrochloride (Vancocin) His wife noticed a…

can suppress adrenal function through blockade of 11β-hydroxylase. This suppression persists for at least 24 hours, and some authors suggest that it may last up to 72 hours. This could harm patients with critical illness such as severe sepsis or septic shock. [8]Since it’s introduction in the 1970s, Propofol has become the most widely used IV hypnotic Today. The most prominent effect of Propofol is a…

sepsis these mechanisms are severely compromised. Red blood cells are dying and dehydrated, which means they cannot carry oxygen or supply the body with key nutrients needed to maintain homeostasis. The treatments that are used try to regain pre-septic state, in the following way. Antibiotics are used to fight and kill the bacterial cells, intravenous fluids are used to hydrate the cells causing the decrease in their death, the oxygen helps supplement the body due to the cells that have died…