Sepsis

Question 1

What is sepsis?

Answer 1

Life threatening common condition.

Question 2

What causes sepsis?

Answer 2

caused by an infection which causes the immune system to go into overdrive, and if it not treated quickly, it can lead to multiple organ failure and death.

Question 3

How is treatment initiated?

Answer 3

1. start smart
2. then focus

Question 4

What is sepsis 6?

Answer 4

six tasks including oxygen, cultures, antibiotics, fluids, lactate measurement and urine output monitoring- to be instituted within one hour by non-specialist practitioners at the frontline. If the situation worsens Critical Care Outreach is called.

Question 5

what does NEWS2 stand for?

Answer 5

National Early Warning Score

Question 6

How does a National Early Warning Score (NEWS) support the detection of sepsis?

Answer 6

Method of assessing physiological parameters in acutely ill patients, including those with suspected sepsis, and helps to identify deterioration.

Question 7

What are the symptoms of sepsis?

Answer 7

Slurred speech or confusion
Extreme shivering
Passing no urine
Severe breathlessness
It feeling you going to die
Skin is mottled

Question 8

How to differentiate between sepsis and meningitis

Answer 8

Rash in meningitis doesn’t disappear when pressure is applied but in sepsis the rash does disappear