lntravenous fluids
Monitor displaying biood pressure/ atnai pressure/heart rate/Sp02
Infusion
Nitric
cylinder
Intra-aortic Pacemaker
bailoon pump
Haemofiltration (behind machinę
haemoliltration
machinę)
A patient with multi-organ failure supported by haemodynamic monitoring, cardiac pacing, a counterpulsation aortic bailoon pump, haemofiltration and nitńc oxide therapy.
Shock
Multi-organ failuro
Poor urine output
Sweating
Reduced consoous level Confused, unresponsive
Tachypnoea
Hypotension
Tachycardia with low-volume pulse
Cołd cyanosed peripheries
Ischaemia. gangrenę secondary to decreased flow and intravascular coagulation
Central nervous system Confusion Coma
Intracerebral bteedmg Acute respiratory distress syndrome Myocardial depression Liver failure with hyperbilirubinaemia
Gastrointestmai traci lieus
Mucosal damage Haemorrhage
Endotoxin leak to portal vem
Disseminated intravascular coagulation Bleedmg from vessel puncture sites
Skin
Haemorrhages and infarcts secondary to disseminated intravascular coagulation
A Meningococcal sepsis: rash
Some features of shock.
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