CASE DISCUSSION
Clinician's Approach to Septic Shock
Presented from India by Dr. Ripenmeet Salhotra0
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Case Description
The prognosis of sepsis syndromes varies and spans a clinical spectrum. The most serious consequence of sepsis, septic shock, has a high death rate. An inciting substance triggers the activation of both the pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory immune systems, leading to septic shock. This takes...
Case Summary
- Sepsis is defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by infection and a dysregulated host response, often assessed using the SOFA score (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment). Septic shock, a subset of sepsis, requires both hypotension necessitating vasopressors to maintain adequate mean arterial pressure (MAP) and a lactate level exceeding 2 mmol/L, despite sufficient fluid resuscitation.
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Dr. Ripenmeet Salhotra
Senior Consultant Critical Care, Amrita Hospital, FaridabadDr. Ripenmeet Salhotra, Senior Consultant Critical Care, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad
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