Septic shock is one of the emergency conditions caused by a sepsis condition, which is inflammation throughout the body due to infection. Sepsis shock is characterized by circulatory dysfunction due to ongoing infection.
Septic shock requires prompt and appropriate medical attention. Therefore, you should be aware of the early symptoms of septic shock and the choice of medical help for this condition.
Recognize the Symptoms of Septic Shock
Shock is a condition of circulatory dysfunction to deliver nutrients and oxygen to tissues in the body. One type is septic shock. In septic shock this circulation disorder is caused by inflammation of the whole body as a complication of sepsis.
Some of the symptoms of septic shock that you need to know include:
- Hypotension (low blood pressure) that is not successfully corrected by administering fluids
- Increased respiratory frequency (tachypnea)
- Restlessness and loss of consciousness
- High fever (body temperature> 38OC)
- Increased pulse rate (tachycardia)
- Shivering
- Headache
- Cyanosis
- Severe muscle aches
- Decreased frequency and number of urination
Some types of infections that cause sepsis and are at risk of causing septic shock are infections of the airways and lungs, gastrointestinal infections, urinary tract infections, and reproductive tract infections.
Septic Shock Relief Efforts
If not treated quickly and appropriately, septic shock can be fatal. Patients who have symptoms and signs of septic shock need to get close supervision from the medical team.
To deal with septic shock, the treatment that will be given by doctors includes:
1. Provision of oxygen and breathing aids
When experiencing septic shock, the doctor will provide additional oxygen using breathing aids, such as nasal cannula or edotracheal intubation, so that the body's tissues do not experience oxygen deprivation.
2. Provision of fluids
To restore the disrupted volume of body fluids during septic shock, patients will be given intravenous fluids. The choice of fluid type and the amount of fluid will be adjusted to the patient's condition and the doctor's consideration.
3. Providing blood pressure enhancing drugs
In septic shock, hypotension usually does not improve with intravenous fluids, so the doctor will also give medicines to increase blood pressure, such as vasopressin.
4. Giving antibiotics
In septic shock, antibiotics are needed to overcome the bacterial infection that is the cause. The type of antibiotic given will be adjusted to the type of bacteria that infects the body.
In addition, doctors can provide other treatments according to the patient's condition, such as dialysis (dialysis therapy) if there is a failure of kidney function, surgery if there is an infection site that needs to be operated on, as well as administering drugs to control blood sugar and to relieve symptoms.
Septic shock is a life-threatening condition. You need to know the symptoms of septic shock so it's not too late to get treatment from a doctor.
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