11: Summary of sepsis Flashcards

1
Q

What is the first question you must answer before diagnosing sepsis?

A

Infection or not?

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2
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After deciding there is infection, what question should you ask?

A

Where is the infection that is causing sepsis

i.e which antibiotic man antibiotics do I choose

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3
Q

After you’ve confirmed the site of infection, a NEWS score of > __ says their response is excessive.

What are the corresponding qSOFA and SIRS scores?

A

NEWS > 5

qSOFA > 2

SIRS > 2

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4
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Which response must you give within 1 hour if you reckon a patient’s response to infection is excessive?

A

SEPSIS SIX

BUFALO

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5
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What are some special considerations when administering sepsis six?

A

COPD

Endocarditis (3 samples instead of 1)

Heart failure (be careful with fluids)

C. diff (oral vanc!)

loads of others

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6
Q

What are the steps in diagnosing infection?

A

HISTORY

EXAMINATION

INVESTIGATIONS - radiologym biochemistry, immunology, microbiology sampleS, PCR, molecular studies

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7
Q

What sorts of patients may have abnormal responses to infection?

cards for abnormal pathogens and abnormal sites

A

Younger/older

Pregnant

Immunosuppressed

Co-morbidities

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8
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What patient must be treated very differently from an acute care adult in terms of sepsis?

A

People presenting to GPs (e.g rural patients)

Pregnant women

Children

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9
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If a patient’s NEWS is 5 or more, think ___.

A

sepsis

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10
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What must you remember to do when taking blood for culture?

A

Take samples from all other relevant sites

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11
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How many cultures need to be taken in Sepsis 6?

A

One

(Three for endocarditis)

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12
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What must you do with pus?

A

Drain it

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13
Q

How are viruses e.g flu identified?

A

Viral PCR

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14
Q

What are the 4 Ds of antimicrobial therapy?

A

Dose

Duration

Dform

De-escalate

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15
Q

Which antibiotics can cause C. diff infection?

A

All of them

but the 4Cs in particular

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16
Q

Which fluoroquinolones can cause C. diff infection?

A

All of them

but ciprofloxacin has a c in it

17
Q

Which capsular antigen is associated with H. influenzae?

A

Type B

hence it’s called the HiB vaccine

18
Q

antigens may be asked about - learn some

A
19
Q

get your hands on a colonisers diagram

e.g “an oral swab found candida” is not suspicious

A
20
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