Emergency nursing Flashcards
What is sepsis
Body responses improper to infection
Stages of sepsis
- infection enters bloodstream causing organ failure and septic shock
Risks for developing sepsis
o suppressed immune system
o organ transplant recipients
o after any surgical procedure
o diabetes
o pneumonia
o urine infections
Sepsis symptoms
S - shivering
E- extreme plain
P - pallor skin
S - shock
I - it feels like you are gonna die
S - sob (dyspnea)
Sepsis treatment
- blood
- antibiotics
- fluid
What is shock
state of insufficient blood flow to tissues of the body as a result of problems with the circulatory system.
What is obstructive shock
Obstruction to blood flow, commonly pulmonary embolism
Causes of obstructive shock
o collapsed lung
o hemothorax
o cardiac tamponade).
What is cardiogenic shock
damage to heart can decrease blood flow to the body leading to this
Treatment for cardiogenic shock
o heart surgery
o medications
o fluid resuscitation.
What is distributive shock
- inadequate blood flow distribution
Symptoms of distributive shock and vital sign
- tachypnea
- tachycardia
- hypotension
- Loss of consciousness
o Irregular heartbeat
o Shallow breathing
o Low urine output
Treatment of hypovolemic shock
o monitor oxygen,
o monitor urinary output,
o crystalloids/colloids fluids
Anaphylactic Shock:
o Form of distributive shock
o Occurs due to an allergen in the body
Symptoms of Anaphlactic shock
o dyspnea
o wheezing
o coughing
o tachycardia
o hypotension
Treatment of anaphylactic shock
o high flow oxygen
o adrenaline.
What is thrombosis
local coagulation or clotting of blood in part of circulatory system.
symptoms of thrombosis
o chest pain
o cough
o redness
o SOB
o tachycardia
depends on where it occurs
risks of thrombosis
o immobility
o obesity
Treatment of thrombosis
o anti-coagulation
o no straining
o O2.
What is Hypoxia
decreased O2 in blood.
What causes hypoxia
o airway obstruction
o drowning
o pneumonia,
o asthma
o tension pneumothorax.
risks of hypoxia
o COPD
o heart failure
o pneumonia
o stroke
o bronchitis
o sedation.
Symptoms of hypoxia
o restlessness
o tachycardia
o anxiety
o confusion
o disorientation
Shockable rhythms with description
- ventricular tachycardia = have rhythm if poorly perfusion
- Ventricular fibrillation = disorganized rhythm
Hypovolemic shock S+S
o hypotension
otachycardia
- weakness
o warm/dry extremities but cold body.
- decrease urine output
