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Shock séptico

Nombres alternativos:

Shock bacteriémico; Shock endotóxico; Shock septicémico; Shock caliente

Síntomas:

Temperatura alta o muy baja, escalofríos
Sensación de mareo
Dificultad para respirar
Palpitaciones
Extremidades frías y pálidas
Inquietud, agitación , letargo o confusión
Presión arterial baja, en especial al estar parado
Frecuencia cardíaca rápida
Disminución del gasto urinario (debido a insuficiencia renal)

Signos y exámenes:

Gasometría arterial que revela baja concentración de oxígeno y acidosis
Hemocultivos o conteo sanguíneo para detectar infección
Presión sanguínea baja
Una radiografía de tórax que revela neumonía o edema pulmonar
Exámenes de sangre que detectan disfunción orgánica o insuficiencia de un órgano

Referencias:

Marx J. Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice . 5th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2002:1957.

Rakel P, ed. Conn ’s Current Therapy 2005 . 57th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2005:71.

Fecha de revisión: 2/27/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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