Definitions in SEPSIS Flashcards
1
Q
What is colonisation?
A
Microbe is present but is not causing inflammation
e.g. staph epidermidis is commonly found on the skin
2
Q
What is the definition of infection?
A
Microbe is present and is causing inflammation
3
Q
What does the word bacteraemia indicate?
A
That viable bacteria are present in the bloodstream
4
Q
What is the new definition of SEPSIS?
A
A dysregulated host response to infection
It causes life threatening organ dysfunction
5
Q
What is septic shock?
A
A subset of SEPSIS where the patient has been fluid resuscitated however still remains in a state of circulatory and metabolic dysfunction
6
Q
Septic shock has a higher risk of mortality than SEPSIS. TRUE/FALSE?
A
TRUE
