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Septic shock

Contents
  1. Read book excerpt
  2. Puerperal fever: Introduction
  3. Puerperal fever Causes
  4. Puerperal fever Treatments
  5. Puerperal fever Overview
  6. More book excerpts for Puerperal fever

Septic shock: Excerpt from Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)

Signs and Symptoms

Onset: fewer, chills. Warm phase: pink, flushed skin; low urine output; blood pressure normal or slightly elevated; rapid, bounding pulse; rapid, shallow respirations; altered level of consciousness (anxiety, irritability, shortened attention span, agitation). Cool phase: pale, cool, mottled skin; decreased level of consciousness; obtundation; rapid, shallow respirations; peripheral pulses rapid, weak and thready, possibly irregular, or absent; low blood pressure

Treatment (Tx)

Antimicrobials to treat underlying cause, I.V. fluid replacement, colloid or crystalloid infusions, diuretics, vasopressors, removal and replacement of invasive devices

Book Source Details

  • Book Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
  • Author(s): Springhouse
  • Year of Publication: 2005
  • Copyright Details: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), Copyright © 2005 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.



More About This Book:
Title: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)
Authors: Springhouse
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Copyright: 2005
ISBN: 1-58255-370-X

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