Nursing care of Patient with Septic shock in Emergency Unit: Case study

Abstract

Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that cause in serious complications. The main reasons generally leading patients to sepsis are unawareness of septic signs and symptoms, delay of diagnosis and treatment due to unspecified health history, present illness, and chief complaints. Moreover, inappropriate approaches and miss of following the septic practice guideline are also important factors. All these factors may cause patients to develop sepsis, septic shock, and finally ends up with multiple organ dysfunction. Therefore, understanding the process of caring for patients with sepsis  requires an understanding of pathological changes establishing guidelines for ongoing care comprehensive and efficient with the aim of a rapid management process within 1 hour. to prevent septic shock. The response consists of monitoring of signs and symptoms, early detection of infectious sources, then eliminating the specific sources of infection, and regulating the balance of the body's circulation. The objective of this study was to describe nursing care for patients with septic shock in the emergency unit in order to apply nursing knowledge to care for patients with sepsis and to be used as a practice guideline for reducing complications, length of stay and reduce mortality rates of sepsis.