Introduction to sepsis Flashcards
1
Q
What is colonisation?
A
Presence of a microbe in the body without an inflammatory response
2
Q
What is infection?
A
Inflammation due to a microbe
3
Q
What is bacteraemia?
A
Presence of a viable bacteria in the blood
4
Q
What is sepsis?
A
The dysregulated post response to infection
Life-threatening organ dysfunction
5
Q
What is septic shock?
A
Subset of sepsis with circulatory and cellular dysfunction assoc with a higher risk of mortality
Sepsis (despite adequate volume resuscitation) and Persistent hypotension
Lactate
6
Q
What is SIRS?
A
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
7
Q
What is SOFA?
A
Sequential Organ Function Assessment
