septic shock
Last reviewed 08/2022
Septicaemic shock complicates 20% of cases of septicaemia. It is a state of profound tissue hypoperfusion with the following features:
- evidence of infection
- fever or hypothermia
- hypotension
- tachypnoea
- mental confusion
It classically occurs following infection by Gram negative organisms, though in fact shock may also occur due to Gram positive infection as well as fungal infection.
management of septicaemic shock
risk stratification tool for children aged 5-11 years with suspected sepsis
risk stratification tool for children aged under 5 years with suspected sepsis