Psychiatric and mental health concerns in the patient with sepsis.
This article describes the psychosocial responses and complications that nurses may encounter in the patient who is septic. The distinctions between behavioral responses as a result of physiologic alterations are compared to responses that are a result of psychological processes. The importance of a careful and routine mental status examination is emphasized.
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D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D018805:Sepsis / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*