Septic shock is defined as?

Septic shock is defined as?

• A. Sepsis-induced hypotension despite adequate fluid resuscitation
• B. Sepsis with fever
• C. Hypotension due to dehydration only
• D. No hypotension

Answer: (A)

Septic shock is sepsis with circulatory failure that persists despite adequate fluid resuscitation. The defining feature is hypotension that remains after giving sufficient IV fluids, indicating the body's inflammatory response has caused systemic vasodilation and capillary leak that impair tissue perfusion. In practice, restoring blood pressure often requires vasopressors, and lactate may be elevated as a sign of tissue hypoperfusion. Fever can occur with sepsis but does not define shock, and hypotension from dehydration is not septic shock. No hypotension would not be shock either.

Septic shock is sepsis with circulatory failure that persists despite adequate fluid resuscitation. The defining feature is hypotension that remains after giving sufficient IV fluids, indicating the body's inflammatory response has caused systemic vasodilation and capillary leak that impair tissue perfusion. In practice, restoring blood pressure often requires vasopressors, and lactate may be elevated as a sign of tissue hypoperfusion. Fever can occur with sepsis but does not define shock, and hypotension from dehydration is not septic shock. No hypotension would not be shock either.