Epidemiology & Aetiology

Question 1

What is most common cause of death?

Answer 1

multiorgan failure

Question 2

What long term effects may survivors have?

Answer 2

physical, cognitive + emotional disability

Question 3

What are RF of septic shock ?

Answer 3

1. age
2. cancer
3. immunodeficiency
4. chronic organ failure
5. genetic factors
6. bacteraemia
7. pulmonary infections followed by intraabdominal + gnitourinary infec

Question 4

What bacteria causes of septic shock?

Answer 4

1. gram + gram - (more likely
2. fungal species - candida albicans
3. polymicrobial
4. viruses
5. MDR
   = covid 19- meet criteria qSOA may lead to sepsis