醫學筆記匯整 ED Notes

Affects up to 50% of sepsis survivors
PSS is not just a change in cognitive function.
They are left with physical and/or psychological long-term effects, such as :

    - Insomnia, difficulty getting to sleep or staying asleep
    - Nightmares, vivid hallucinations and panic attacks
    - Disabling muscle and joint pains
    - Extreme fatigue
    - Poor concentration
    - Decreased mental (cognitive) functioning
    - Loss of self-esteem and self-belief

Higher risk in :  older severe sepsis survivors, ICU 

Mangement : 
counseling, cognitive behavioral therapy or neuropsychiatric assessment
 or for physical support such as physical therapy or neurorehabilitation.

Post-ICU syndrome (PICS) : ICU delirium

= 總之就是 Sepsis 不只是 treat infection, 後續還有很多 long term complications 

https://www.sepsis.org/life-after-sepsis/post-sepsis-syndrome/?fbclid=IwAR3AvMNkJUGduZrp62uCQ4se6ClmkNQFGEe20ta9VZIGdI8GLjDaCkezZbI