Introduction The sudden and unexpected death of an infant less than one year is termed sudden unexpected infant death (SUID). There are two common causes for SUID one is termed Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) which is the unexplainable death that typically occurs in healthy infants under the age of one year old. The second…
Study on the Outcome of Damage Control Surgery
A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON THE OUTCOME OF DAMAGE CONTROL SURGERY IN SPMC FROM YEAR 2005 TO 2010. A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY Submitted by: Chris George C. Pales, MD Co-Author: Benedict Edward P. Valdez, MD INTRODUCTION: WHAT IS THE TOPIC ALL ABOUT? The traditional approach to combat injury care is surgical exploration with definitive repair of all…
Septic Shock: Causes and Treatments
Jessica Jensen North Mohave Community College Nursing 222 Monika V. Wise, RN, BSN, MS Septic Shock It knows no boundaries. It is not biased or racist, and it is a killer. It will affect any age or gender. It is cunning, quick to manifest itself, and life-threatening, it is septic shock. Sepsis is a crafty…
Food Allergy and Anaphylactic Shock
Food-induced anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that can rapidly cause death in otherwise healthy individuals. It is estimated that 0.1% to 5% of children in the United States have a prescription for epinephrine, and food-induced reactions account for 30-50% of anaphylaxis reaction cases (1). Food allergy related anaphylaxis is much more common in children,…
Right Ventricular and Left Ventricular Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock is a major and often fatal complication of a variety of acute and chronic disorders whereby the heart muscle fails to effectively pump blood forward and is unable to maintain adequate tissue perfusion. This ongoing clinical problem of cardiogenic shock often results from cardiac failure. Nurses and physicians need to work together to…
Examining the diagnosis and Treatment of Septic Shock
Disease Process and Disease Concept Septic shock is a serious condition caused by an infection that leads to low blood pressure, diffident tissue perfusion and oxygen delivery. Pathophysiology Septic shock occurs most often in the very young, very old and very sick. The main cause of septic shock is bacterial infection however fungi and virus…
Caring For A Hypovolaemic Shock Patient Nursing Essay
Shock is a life threatening condition defined as an acute clinical event precipitated by reduced tissue perfusion caused by reduced circulatory output, failure of the heart to pump effectively and a massive peripheral vasoconstriction .These lead to a point where the circulatory volume is insufficient to meet the oxygen and nutrient requirements of tissues .(Kneale…
Cause And Treatment Of Hypovolemic Shock Nursing Essay
Hypovolemic shock is an urgent condition of the patient in which he/she looses blood and fluid very severely and the heart becomes unable to push even the required blood to the patient’s body. Basically, it occurs due to the lack of enough fluid in the intravascular space. And this shock ends up to the causes…
Anaphylactic Shock Critical Care Case Study
Introduction (200 Words) In this project a medical case is going to be studied deeply with literature support as a case study. My topic is about an anaphylactic shock that happened to patient in hospital while I was doing my clinical placement it is a very interesting case to be considered. An evidence-based information will…
Comprehensive Review of Shock: Causes- Effects and Treatments
Shock – Critical Care Foundations Assignment Item to be addressed Response Describe the pathophysiology of Shock. Shock is a complex process that impacts all body systems and if not treated appropriately can result in widespread complications and death. There are many types of shock however all involve ineffective tissue perfusion and acute circulatory failure (Urden,…