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Read the following case study and answer the prompt: Please review the rubric for case studies before submitting your assignment. Your response should be written in paper format in APA style. Included the necessary number of references.
A 77-year-old man is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital from the operating room. Earlier the same day, he had presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. His medical history included treated
Intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital from the operating room.
Emergency department
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The suspected diagnosis of the patient
Based on the symptoms and the surgical diagnosis presented in the case, the patient is
likely to be suffering from a septic shock. Septic shock is a condition that results when
chemicals that fight infection by triggering inflammatory reactions are released into the
bloodstream. The infection causes drastic changes in the body. Septic shock is a life-threatening
condition that can lead to death (Makic & Bridges, 2018). Septic shock is when the patient’s
blood pressure drops drastically. A drastic drop in blood pressure can result in respiratory or
heart failure, stroke, organs failure, and death. The condition can progress to severe sepsis; at this
stage, the infection is severe enough to affect various body organs functioning, such as the brain,
heart, and kidney, etc. The inflammation reaction resulting from septic shock causes clots in the
bloodstream, blocking oxygen and nutrient from reaching vital organs in the body. The
inflammation reaction is most likely in older adults or patients with a weak immune system.
Several clinical manifestations associated with septic shock and sepsis include:
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