Septic trauma is a progression of sepsis. Sepsis requires a rise of blood pressure to standard scales and increased lactate ranges in the blood (Wedro, 2020). An infection from a bacterium causes sepsis that leads to an inflammatory reaction in the body. Therefore, the immunity of the body cannot react adequately against the disease (Wedro, 2020).
Symptoms and signs of septic trauma differ based on the cause. People in septic shock are usually in a critical stage of the illness. These patients exhibit several signs and symptoms. The following are some of the symptoms and signs that a patient in septic shock may show;
- Raised breathing rate
- Fever and shakes
- Confusion, lethargy, and anxiety
- Quick heart rate and low blood pressure
- Vomiting and nausea.
The symptoms and signs of septic trauma may be similar to those of other types of shocks. A patient in any shock will show the following variety of signs and symptoms (Weatherspoon, 2018);
- Irregular heartbeat
- Confusion and anxiety
- Nausea
- Rapid breathing
Therefore, comparing the signs and symptoms of septic shock to those of other types of traumas, it is clear that septic trauma may be confused for different kinds of traumas.
Septic shock differs from other types of trauma in several ways. Some of the differences include, among others the following:
- The effect in the body.
Septic shock affects the immunity of the body, causing it to respond weakly to the infection in the body (LLC, 2020). On the other hand, Neurogenic shock occurs typically after the path to the nervous system is damaged, especially the spinal cord. For the hypovolemic trauma, it occurs when there is a loss of 20% or more blood supply in the body. However, Anaphylactic shock is a result of an allergic response from the body. Cardiogenic shock is ordinarily a result of myocardial infarction. Otherwise, it can be called a heart attack (LLC, 2020).
- The treatment of the trauma.
An injection of epinephrine treats anaphylactic shock, followed by the administration of antihistamines and IV cortisones. In cases of difficulties in breathing, additional oxygen is administered (LLC, 2020). For cardiogenic shock, treatment focuses on improving the heart problem. On the other hand, hypovolemic shock’s therapy aims to get rid of the bleeding and swap the lost fluids by administering blood transfusion and IV crystalloids (LLC, 2020). In the case of neurogenic shock, the treatment involves medications focused at improving the symptoms. However, septic shock treatment targets at fighting the fundamental infections and thus organ damage prevention (LLC, 2020).
Early detection of septic shock helps to assure successful treatment. The primary aim of therapy in septic trauma is maintaining blood volume and providing adequate tissues and tissue nutrients (Polat et al., 2017). It is the first action to take when regulating appropriate liquid treatment. The second thing is the addition of vasoactive drugs to the treatment of patients who continue to have hypotension even with their fluid shortfall met. Thirdly, for patients in septic shock, a metabolic uphold is administered as a measure against malnutrition, to get back from the metabolic condition. Finally, the therapy helps to control inflammation and decrease mortality and morbidity rate (Polat et al., 2017). From the discussion, the treatment of each type of shock is specific. In other words, the treatment of septic trauma is only given to patients in septic trauma.