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Jun 3, 2024 · Abstract. Cardiogenic shock is characterized by tissue hypoperfusion due to the inadequate cardiac output to maintain the tissue oxygen demand. Despite some advances in cardiogenic shock management, extremely high mortality is still associated with this clinical syndrome. Its management is based on the immediate stabilization of hemodynamic ...
May 16, 2024 · Sepsis and septic shock symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dizziness owing to low blood pressure, muscle pain, breathing difficulty, confusion, and slurred speech. Septic shock can be treated with antibiotics, oxygen therapy, drugs to increase blood circulation, and surgery in extreme situations.
2 days ago · The patient appears tired, tachypneic, and in mild distress. Her vital signs are: temperature, 38.5ºC; heart rate, 145 beats/min; blood pressure, 87/33 mm Hg; respiratory rate, 31 breaths/min; and oxygen saturation, 96% on room air. Her pulse is thready and irregular, and the monitor shows that she is in atrial fibrillation.
May 24, 2024 · Septic arthritis usually only occurs in one joint and most commonly affects the knee. The most common symptom is joint pain, occurring in 85% of cases. The pain is often intense and may worsen ...
5 days ago · This causes a low blood pressure (BP) and inflammation. Sepsis is considered severe if the inflammation affects how one or more of your child's organs work. Sepsis must be treated immediately to prevent septic shock. Septic shock is life-threatening low BP that leads to organ failure. What increases my child's risk for sepsis? Age younger than ...
2 days ago · Sepsis in its most severe form, septic shock, can carry mortality rates well above 50%, even with optimal sepsis treatment. Evidence-based guidelines incorporate infection source control of sepsis with empiric antibiotics, restoration of tissue perfusion, intensive blood glucose control, and use of glucocorticoids and activated drotrecogin alfa.
May 27, 2024 · If an infection gets into your blood, you may get sepsis and go into septic shock. This needs treatment right away. Symptoms include: Low blood pressure; Rapid heartbeat; Shortness of breath;
