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SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
• Septic shock ... with Shock: Sepsis ... risk death), T-cell ... COMMON CAUSES + ... #Septic #Shock
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... #Classification ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
rapidly progresses: cell ... death -> end-organ dysfunction ... Inflammatory: infectious (sepsis ... #Classification ... #differential #causes
Causes of Fever in the Immunocompromised Host - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Structural Defect - Asplenia/HypospIenism
 • Bacteremia/Septic
Causes of Fever ... • Bacteremia/Septic ... Shock • Encapsulated ... Bacteria Cell ... or Neutrophil Dysfunction
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... blood vessels, harms ... heart cells • ... absence of systolic dysfunction ... prolonged tocolysis • Sepsis