111 - Treatment for conditions

Question 1

How would we treat someone with a fever?

Answer 1

Anti-inflammatories - Ibprofen, paracetemol

Water as fever causes dehydration

Question 2

SIRS criteria

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Answer 2

Needs to meet 2 or more of the following:

• Temperature >38ºC or <36ºC
  
  • HR >90
  • RR >20 or PaCO2 <32
  • WBC >12,000 or <4,000 or 10% band cells

Question 3

Sepsis criteria

Answer 3

SIRS criteria met + confirmed infection

Question 4

Septic shock criteria then what can follow?

Answer 4

Sepsis + low BP

MODS