Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
Summer 2015
Document Type
Project
Course Number
NURS 5330
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Professor’s Name
John D. Chovan, James R. Cacchillo
Keywords
Septic Shock, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
Subject Categories
Bacterial Infections and Mycoses | Medical Pathology | Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Sepsis is still a leading cause of hospital admissions and often leads to death if not identified early and treated properly (Pilcher, Cooper & Bellomo, 2015). In the US there are approximately 200,000 deaths annually due to sepsis (Puskarich, Illich, & Jones, 2014). It is important for advance practice nurses to recognize risk factors for sepsis. By understanding the pathophysiology of sepsis nurse practitioners will be able to recognize early signs and symptoms of this inflammatory disease process and implement early medical management. Early medical treatment in septic patients is crucial to increase patient survival rates.
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Rachel, "The Pathophysiology of Sepsis" (2015). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 119.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/119