An experienced physician knows how to recognize a patient suffering from sepsis, but cannot accurately determine whether the patient will survive. Cardinal elements of the treatment for sepsis include specific antibiotic and vasoactive drugs, enteral and parenteral nutrition, artificial respiration, and optimization of the oxygen transport to tissues. Nonetheless, with a certain frequency, these techniques are insufficient to ensure the recovery of a critically ill patient, especially when it is necessary to overcome functional alterations subsequent to organ and vital-system overload. The key elements in the progression of the sepsis-MODS syndrome are tied to numerous factors. These include: the severity and location of the lesion; the patient's age; the remaining functional reserve; and the presence of mediatory which may be stimulatory, inhibitory or both. This overview is aimed at anaesthesiologists and doctors.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer Verlag
ISBN-13
9788847000964
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94321840
Product Key Features
Author
J. L. Vincent, A. E. Baue, A. Gullo, G. Berlot
Publication Name
Sepsis and Organ Dysfunction: the Challenge Continues
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
1999
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
168 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
244mm
Item Width
170mm
Item Weight
322g
Additional Product Features
Editor
G. Berlot, J. L. Vincent, A. E. Baue, A. Gullo
Country/Region of Manufacture
Italy
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