temperature regulator can’t handle how hot your environment is. Hyperthermia may show up as heat syncope or dizziness, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. It can also happen when you have a life-threatening complication from an infection called sepsis or as a side effect of a ...
What does sepsis shock do? Severe sepsis is when the infection is severe enough to affect the function of your organs, such as the heart, brain, and kidneys. Septic shock is when youexperience a significant drop in blood pressure that can lead to respiratory or heart failure, stroke, failur...
Septic is an infection of the urinary, digestive, or genital tracts usually originating from a bacterial infection. It is caused by different types of bacteria in the blood. Bacteria that are found in the body can be harmful or beneficial. If it is harmful, it can cause serious illness or...
Fluid normally exchanges freely between the plasma and interstitial space and is returned primarily via the lymphatic system. This balance can be disturbed by diseases and medications. In inflammatory disease states, such as sepsis, the return flow of fluid from the interstitial space to the plasma...
A 7 day old girl presented with a one day history of decreased feeding, lethargy, and shaking of her extremities. She was born at term by normal vaginal delivery. She did not have a fever and there were no maternal risk factors for sepsis. She was hypotonic and minimally responsive on ...
Sepsiscan make you feel confused, and as you get sicker, there are points where it can look a lot like a stroke. Infections in yourbrainandspinemay also have stroke-like symptoms.Encephalitis-- swelling in thebrainoften caused by a virus -- can make it hard for you to think, focus, an...
The percentage of blood that leaves the left ventricle during a contraction is called the ejection fraction. The echocardiogram is one way to measure ejection fraction. A normal heart’s ejection fraction is typically between 55 and 70%.
Dangers:Even at this early stage, elevated blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. If unmanaged, it can progress to more severe stages of hypertension; however, it is not a medical emergency. Treatment:Treatment often involves lifestyle changes like a bal...
addition to cardiovascular disease, these patients also have other chronic health problems that need to be managed, including sepsis, acute kidney injury, and acute respiratory failure. Which patients must be treated in the ICU? Some patients require round the clock monitoring and specialized ...
What is the most common cause of death after gastric bypass surgery? 6118 patients underwent primary bariatric surgery. 18 deaths (0.3%) occurred within 30-days of surgery. The most common cause of death wassepsis(33% of deaths), followed by cardiac causes (28%) and pulmonary embolism (17...