Sepsis and Multiorgan Failure: A Case Study of Zach

SEPSIS AND MULTI-
ORGAN FAILURE

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents...........................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Define Sepsis..........................................................................................................................3
Time point at which sepsis criteria is meet by patient............................................................4
Signs and symptoms are suggestive in this patient of septic shock.......................................4
Organs that meet the criteria for organ dysfunction at 0600 ICU- day 2...............................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Sepsis is a life- threatening conduction in which chances of organ dysfunction increases
that can result in increasing mortality chances for patient (Dugar, Choudhary & Duggal, 2020).
This assignment will be focusing upon case study of Zach who was admitted to ICU on 4th day of
illness in state of Shock. In this assignment definition of Sepsis will be provided, time point at
which patient meet the criteria for Sepsis, signs and symptoms are suggestive in patient in septic
shock, t organs meet the criteria for organ dysfunction with the help of SOFA score will be done.
MAIN BODY
Define Sepsis
Sepsis is a life- threatening condition of organ dysfunctional that results from response of
body to infection. This condition occurs from presence of harmful micro-organisms presence in
blood or in other tissues of body, because of which body’s response potentially led to
malfunctioning of various organs, shock and in worse case it led to death (Ait-Oufella & Bakker,
2016). Understanding of Sepsis diseases for centuries was a bit difficult and complex process to
be understood. Initially treatment of Sepsis was solely dependent upon antibiotic treatment. But
later on, it was further identified that it is extremely important to understand that patients
suffering from Sepsis need to go for organ dysfunction. It mostly occurs because of organ
dysfunction syndrome which is majorly caused by dysregulated host response towards infection
which further led to uncontrolled inflammatory response (Song & et. al. 2020). In such condition
patient can also suffer from sepsis shock which is a fatal and severe condition that can occur
when sepsis lead towards life threatening low blood pressure.
In order to understand whether patient is suffering from Sepsis it was understood to
undertake SOFA test. If SOFA assessment score is 2 or more than 2 then it can confirm or
suspect that infection was proposed from aggressive treatment, ICU admission and frequent
monitoring.
Sepsis and septic shock are two most important illness that are required to be considered
as medical emergency in which time is one of the most crucial things to be focused upon
(Vincent & et. al 2019). Early recognition of sepsis condition can result in increasing chances of
its management in an effective manner. But many times, it becomes extremely important to
identify difference between Sepsis and uncomplicated infection because not doing so can
complicate condition of patient as Sepsis is a life- threatening condition and as soon as it is
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