Septicemia Shock

Septicemia Shock

Describe septicemia shock.
Answer:

Septicemia Shock

• It is also known as septic shock.
• Septic shock is a vasodilator shock wherein there is peripheral vasodilation causing hypotension which is resistant to vasopressors.

Septicemia Shock Types

Septicemia symptoms

Septic shock is of two types i.e.

• Gram-positive septic shock: It is caused due to exotoxin produced by Gram-positive bacteria like Cl. tetani, staphylococci, and streptococci. There is the presence of fluid loss and hypotension.
• Gram-negative septic shock: Gram-negative bacteria cause endotoxemia. Urinary, gastrointestinal, bacillary, and respiratory foci are common.

Pathogenesis of Septic Shock

Septicemia Shock Clinical Features

Septic shock treatment

Based on stages of septic shock:

• Hyperdynamic or warm shock
  • It is a reversible stage.
  • The patient has fever, tachycardia, and tachypnea
  • The pyogenic response is intact
• Hypodynamic or cold septic shock
  • The pyogenic response is lost
  • The patient is in decompensated shock.
  • Presence of anuria, cyanosis, jaundice, cardiac depression, pulmonary edema, hypoxia, drowsiness, coma and death.