Dear Nurses: August 2007

SEPTIC SHOCK (COLD PHASE )

Dear nurses,

Updated 3/24

Dearnurses.com / Case study is no longer available.

New information has been added.Please click on
the link below:

Septic Shock an overview

Hope you had a good week. This is the continuation of Septic Shock (cold phase).
(Sessions 10).
The warm phase was discussed last week. Hope you can learn something from this.
There is a complete SEPTIC SHOCK, CASE STUDY at:
http://www.dearnurses.com/septic_shock_-_a_case_study

SEPTIC SHOCK (COLD PHASE)

The management of Septic Shock (Hypodynamic phase) is very complex.
ICU monitoring is necessary. Altered mental status, fever, chills, renal failure
and ARDS are some of the complications of cold phase sepsis.
Learn more by watching the video:
(Sessions 10)

http://www.dearnurses.com/septic_shock_-_a_case_study
ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) may occur in cold phase sepsis. ARDS was discussed earlier in this blog.To learn more about ARDS, simply click on the link:http://www.dearnurses.net/the_clinical_setting_step_by_step
(Chapter 14)

SEPTIC SHOCK ( COLD PHASE)

Updated 1/24

The information below has been updated. Dearnurses.com is
no longer available. For current information, please click on
the link : Septic Shock

*Septic shock has an early stage known as the hyperdynamic phase. When it

progresses to the cold phase, it is known as the hypodynamic phase. To learn

more about this topic, you may watch the video:

http://www.dearnurses.com/clinical_nursing_videos_called_sessions (Sessions 10)

or read the case study, at :

http://www.dearnurses.com/septic_shock_-_a_case_study.
* Chapter 7

SEPTIC SHOCK ( WARM PHASE)

Updated 5/24

Dear nurses

Hope you had a good week.

New information on Septic shock can be accessed:

Septic Shock and
Sessions 10

Below is a case study (simplified) of Septic Shock in the warm phase.
Next week the cold phase of Septic Shock will be posted. Septic Shock may be brought on by different bacteria invading the body.

Depending on the cause and the circumstances, for example if there were other underlying medical problems, the course of the illness may be long and complicated.

So, enjoy watching the video:

(Sessions 10)

SEPTIC SHOCK CASE STUDY

Septic Shock ( Sessions 10) has an early stage known as the Hyperdynamic phase.

If detected and treated early, it may not progress to the late stage known as the

Hypodynamic phase. To learn more about this topic, simply click on:http://www.dearnurses.com/septic_shock_-_a_case_study

and enjoy the simple case study.

New nurses please visit Hemodynamic Monitoring

SEPTIC SHOCK CASE STUDY

Updated 2/24

Dear nurses,

There is more updated information on this topic at :

Quizmenurse - Sepsis

Septic Shock (Sessions 10) is divided into two stages. A warm phase known as the Hyperdynamic phase (above shows the clinical picture of the warm phase) and a
cold phase known as the Hypodynamic phase. To learn more about how this form
of shock*(Chap 3) progresses, simply click on the link below:
http://www.dearnurses.com/septic_shock_-_a_case_study
and learn more.

SEPTIC SHOCK

Updated 4/24

Dear nurses,

Dear nurses.com is no longer available. Please click

on the link below, for more updated information:

Sepsis an Overview

Septic shock is a form of shock which has two stages. The warm phase, known as the hyperdynamic phase and the cold, known as the hypodynamic phase. To learn more

you may watch the video:

http://www.dearnurses.com/clinical_nursing_videos_called_sessions

( Sessions 10)
Or read the case study :

http://www.dearnurses.com/septic_shock_-_a_case_study