Question 1

are there long term effects after surviving septic shock?

Accepted Answer

Septic shock: Patients who survive septic shock or any critical illness have the potential (but not definite) for long term sequelae. Part of this is determined by complications experienced during sepsis, such as respiratory, heart, or renal failure, neurological complications, problems with blood flow to extremities and risk of gangrene. Patients may also experience post traumatic stress disorder.

Question 2

can septic shock cause long term heart problems and low blood pressure ?

Accepted Answer

May be: Septic shock once treated properly is unlikely to cause low blood pressure for long term. Heart problems are possible during the shock stage and aftereffects can persist.

Question 3

are there lingering effects from septic shock after you get better?

Accepted Answer

Septic shock: Septic shock can be fully recovered from without long term problems. However, depending upon the comorbid conditions and complications experienced during septic shock, people are at risk for long term issues. These might include residual lung, cardiac, kidney, neurologic and psychologic issues.

Question 4

what is the rate of survival for people who develop septic shock?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The risk of death in sepsis depends on the number of organ systems that are impaired/affected.  A rough mortality estimate is 20 percent risk per organ system (ie if lung and kidney affected a rough death estimate would be 40 percent).

Question 5

i'm afraid that i may get septic shock, are there certain signs to look for?

Accepted Answer

No: You will feel terrible, your blood pressure will be so low that your vital organs begin to fail and you will be too delirious to know what is going on.  In reality, most people don't ever develop this unless they have other problems or come into contact with a bad bacteria and avoid antibiotic therapy.  There is little reason to worry about this; if it is consuming you i would suggest therapy.

Question 6

can cellulite lead to septic shock?

Accepted Answer

No: One has nothing to do with the other.

Question 7

can septic shock make a man infirtile?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely. : Yes it can. If it caused lack of blood flow to the testes.

Question 8

what are various causes of septic shock?

Accepted Answer

Septic shock: Septic shock is a form of shock caused by an infectious organism. Typically, this is a bacteria (and there are a variety of these), and a person's susceptibility to these may be influenced by co-morbid medical problems like diabetes. Fungal organisms also cause sepsis, and viruses produce a sepsis syndrome as well. There are other causes of shock that mimic sepsis.

Question 9

what's the difference between septic shock and hypovolemic?

Accepted Answer

The cause: Septic shock is shock due to bacteria in the blood stream, causing sepsis.  Hypovolemic shock is due to low volume, usually blood loss.

Question 10

chances of survival of patient with severely septic and septic shock?

Accepted Answer

Not good: Cannot give you a number, but the prognosis is  bleak. Depends on the age of the patient, cause for sepsis (what started the infection), co-morbidity (other diseases the patient might have-in this case pf sepsis, diabetes would be bad to have).

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