The treatment of septic shock should be started as soon as possible, preferably within the first hour it was detected, using antibiotics, medications to regulate blood pressure, hydration in the vein, in addition to strict monitoring of vital data and tests.
This treatment is performed by the doctor at the hospital, preferably in the ICU. In addition to medicines, it is of fundamental importance to carry out tests to identify the focus of the infection, such as cultures, microbiology and immunological tests, in order to choose the most appropriate antibiotic and eliminate the effects of the bacteria in the body.
Septic shock is a state of exaggerated inflammation of the organism due to an infection, which causes changes in blood circulation, drop in blood pressure, with the risk of organ failure and death. Understand what septic shock is and how to identify it.
Signs of improvement in septic shock
Signs of improvement in septic shock appear some hours after the start of treatment and include normalization of blood pressure, heartbeat and breathing, increased urine production, decreased blood lactate values, regularized breathing, as well as reduced fever.
Signs of worsening septic shock
Signs of worsening septic shock arise when there is no adequate response to treatment, which causes organ failure, identified by signs such as mental confusion, difficulty breathing, coma, kidney failure, bleeding and respiratory arrest.
