investigations based on clinical presentation Flashcards

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What cultures are done?

A
  • urine
  • respiratory secretions
  • CSF
  • wounds
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Labroatory tests

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  • CBC /FBC with differential coagulation parameters
  • comprehensive metabolic panel - CMP
  • serum lactate concentration
  • arterial blood gas - ABG
  • appropriate radiographic imaging studies
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3
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Biomarkers

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  • endotoxin

- procalcitonin

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4
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what happens to serum procalcitonin concentrations

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  • increase in sepsis - dont differentiate between infection + inflamm
  • high NPV - can discontinue antibiotics
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