GI infections Sepsis

Question 1

What 3 things make up Charcot’s triad

Answer 1

Fever
RUQ pain
Jaundice

Question 2

What is cholangitis

Answer 2

infection in the common bile duct usually resulting from. a common bile duct stone

Question 3

What antibiotics target enterococcus in GI

Answer 3

Amoxicillin

Vancomycin (if penicillin allergic/resistant)

Question 4

What happens to the immune response during sepsis

Answer 4

Uncontrolled amplification of the immune response throughout the whole body

Question 5

Definition of sepsis

Answer 5

Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection

Question 6

Definition of septic shock

Answer 6

Subset of sepsis

Circulatory and cellular/metabolic dysfunction associated with a higher risk of mortality

Question 7

What constitutes a ‘difficult’ infection

Answer 7

Unusual host response
Unusual microbe response
Site of infection

Question 8

What is the buffalo sepsis intervention tool

Answer 8

B-blood cultures + septic screen, U&Es 
U- urine output - monitor hourly 
F-fluid resuscitation 
A-antibiotics IV 
L-lactate measurement 
O- oxygen to correct hypoxia

Question 9

What can cause pain in the right upper quadrant

Answer 9

Cholecystitis
Pyelonephritis
Ureteric colic
Pneumonia