Medical Diagnoses: Altered mental status due to sepsis

The below scenario is a patient diagnosed with altered mental status due to sepsis, please define the pathology of the condition (medical diagnoses) and define medications that are connected with this case. I will send the rubric for the assignment please follow exactly. However, I\’m working on the other portions of the assignment therefore only do the first two portions that are listed on the rubric which are pathology and medications. Thank you

Scenario
Medical Diagnoses: Altered mental status due to sepsis
Mrs. O.M. is a 63-year-old Caucasian female was admitted for altered mental status and sepsis. She was brought to the emergency department by her daughter for progressive weakness, change in mental status and confusion. Upon arrival to the ED patient was noted to be hyper-somnolent but arousable. She was oriented to place, self, and at times to time, no slurred speech, able to wake up and start conversation but drifts back to sleep easily. Patient has history of seizures, multiple CVAs, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypothyroidism, anemia, anxiety, depression, chronic back pain, and fibromyalgia. However, at this time she presents evidence of decrease functionality. Her daughter denied fever, cough, shortness of breath, respiratory symptoms, nausea/vomiting, headaches, or projectile vomiting. She is on the hypertensive side with pressures in the 170s systolic, she is sating in the high 90s on low flow oxygen.
Primary Medical History of seizures, multiple CVAs, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, anemia, anxiety, depression, chronic back pain, hypothyroidism, and fibromyalgia.
Labs indicated:
Lab test significant leukocytosis 20K, urinalysis consistent with UTI, metabolic acidosis, and hyperglycemia

Medication:
Amlodipine (Norvasc)
Clopidogrel (Plavix)
Aspirin chewable tab
Heparin Sodium Injection
Ferrous Sulfate
Hydralazine (Apresoline)
Levothyroxine (Synthroid)
Duloxetine (Cymbalta)
Diazepam (Valium)
Insulin Lispro (Humalog) Injection
Oxycodone Acetaminophen (Percocet)
Cefepime (Maxipime) Intravenously

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Altered mental health is a common condition especially among the elderly patient population in the emergency setting. Such conditions are more concerning and are often secondary to coma, stupor or delirium. The condition is often an aftermath of medical illness resulting in life-threatening outcomes. For patients diagnosed with acute brain dysfunction, the evaluation in the emergency department need to often focus on getting the etiology (Allen & Burger, 2019). Besides, the emergency setting plays a critical role in the evaluation as well as management of older patients diagnosed with altered mental condition as will be demonstrated in the case scenario presented in this task.
Defining and Describing the Disease Process
Altered mental status is defined as a common feature of sepsis and considered a sign of organ dysfunction. The condition is associated with increased mortality rates especially among the elderly. The condition is manifested through anxiety, agitation, mild…