Phar525 - Shock

Which of the following reasons are why a patient is hypotensive in septic shock? (choose all that apply)

A patient presents to the ICU with severe sepsis. Intervention is required to reverse the low blood pressure, which of the following is the most appropriate at this time? (choose all that apply)

A patient presents to the ED with altered mental status and severely hypotensive. There is a clinical suspician that this patient has an infection. The patient's BP is 55/30 mmHg by the time the patient is moved to the ICU. The patient is given several rapid bolus infusions of normal saline. The patients blood pressure has only a modest improvement. Norepinephrine is started along with Vasopressin. Epinephrine is started for additional hemodynamic support. The patient is anuric, placed on the ventilator for respiratory failure. Please categorize this patient appropriately.

Which of the following is true as it relates to hematologic upset in sepsis? (choose all that apply)

Patient has a tachyarrhythmia, please choose the correct statements (choose all that apply)

Which receptors do epinephrine work on? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following are causes for vasodilitation? (choose all that apply)

When would you consider using dobutamine in sepsis? (choose all that apply)

A patient presents to the ICU with septic shock. The patient has a central venous oxygen saturation of 82%, and an arterial oxygen saturation of 94%. Which of the following are potentially cause elevations in the venous oxygen saturation (choose all apply).

Myocardial depression in sepsis is due which of the following reasons (choose all that apply)

Which of the following likely reasons for septic encephalopathy? (choose all that apply)

DIC can be cause the following directly or indirectly (choose all that apply)

Which of the following is true as it relates the deactivation state? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following is true as it relates to normal inflammatory/infection confinement? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following are the goals of early goal directed therapy ? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following is true about empiric antimicrobial coverage in sepsis? (choose all that apply)

Which of the following are common causes of SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome)? (choose all that apply)

Which vasopressor is the drug of choice for hemodynamic support in sepsis?

When should corticosteroids be initiated?

Which of the following is true as it relates to vasopressin (choose all that apply)?

What are reasons that pulmonary failure is commonly seen in severe sepsis? (choose all that apply)