(16) Sepsis

Question 1

1. What is SIRS?
2. What happens when cytokines (IL-1B, IL-6, TNF-alpha) get into circulation?
3. What specifically (it’s in the picture)

Answer 1

1. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
2. SIRS

Question 2

1. What four parameters are used to diagnose SIRS?
2. How many of these parameters must be met for index of suspicion to go up?

Answer 2

1. temp; heart rate; RR; WBC (total, bands)
2. 2 or more

Question 3

PIRO system - system of diagnosing SIRVS

Question 4

1. SIRS + infection = ?
2. Is sepsis a clinical syndrome manifested by a deleterious host response to an infectious process?
3. What is the process? What is the response?

Answer 4

1. sepsis
2. yes
3. infection; sepsis

Question 5

1. What is considered sever sepsis?

Answer 5

1. sepsis with evidence of organ dysfuntion (1 or more)
2. 2/4 SIRS criteria and (just look a t pic)

Question 6

1. What is severe sepsis complicated by persistent hypotension refractory to early fluid therapy?

Answer 6

1. septic shock

Question 7

take a gander at this

Answer 7

Question 8

1. when bilirubin is raised in cats - is it a sign of sepsis?

Answer 8

1. yes

Question 9

Answer 9

Question 10

Answer 10