CLASP Sepsis Flashcards
Define Colonisation?
Microbe found in human body, without inflammatory response
Define Infection?
Inflammation due to presence of microbe
Define Bacteraemia?
Presence of viable bacteria in blood
Define Sepsis?
Dysregulated host response to infection
Define Septic Shock? (3)
Sepsis (dysregulated host response to infection) AND
Persistent Hypotension AND
Lactate >2mmol/l
(despite resus)
Define the qSOFA criteria
RR>22
sBP < 100mmHg
GCS <14 (AMS)
1 point for each
What is the predicted mortality of a patient with a qSOFA score of 2?
> 10% will die
At what NEWS score should we think sepsis?
5
Complete the 4 Cs: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Cephalosporins Clindamycin Ciprofloxacin
Co-Amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
Complete the 4 Cs: Co-Amoxiclav \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Clindamycin Ciprofloxacin
Co-Amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
Complete the 4 Cs: Co-Amoxiclav Cephalosporins \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Ciprofloxacin
Co-Amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
Complete the 4 Cs: Co-Amoxiclav Cephalosporins Clindamycin \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Co-Amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
Name the 4 Cs antibiotics
Co-Amoxiclav
Cephalosporins
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
Criteria for diagnosing endocarditis?
Duke criteria
Dukes’ criteria is for staging bowel cancer, idiotically
What is the Mean Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of an antibiotic?
Concentration required to kill 99.9% of bacteria in 18-24hrs