Sepsis

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

Life threatening condition when the bodies response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs

Question 2

What does it cause?

Answer 2

Shock
Multiple Organ Failure
Death

Question 3

What causes it?

Answer 3

Any form of infection

Question 4

Organ Dysfunction

Answer 4

Indicated by changes in the patients observations and increasing NEWS2 score

Question 5

NEWS Score to screen for Sepsis

Answer 5

5 or more

Question 6

Sepsis 6 Boxes

Answer 6

Used for red flag sepsis
Has everything needed to deliver sepsis 6
Saves about 11mins

Question 7

What is Nervecentre (NC)?

Answer 7

Software that will send alerts if it thinks a patient my have sepsis depending on the observations that are inputted

Question 8

HCSW (Health Care Support Worker) role in sepsis

Answer 8

Prompt escalation of patients who have (THink COuld Be Sepsis alerts) or NEWS2 > 5 alerts on Nervecentre

Ensure e-sepsis assessments complete
Assist in delivery of sepsis six bundle
Monitor patient observ indicated by registered nurse

Question 9

Definition

Answer 9

A life threading organ dysfunction cause be a dysregulated host response to infection

Question 10

Sepsis Consequences

Answer 10

Physiological Problems in Survivors
Disabilities or chronic disease
Death

Question 11

Recognition of sepsis based on suspicion

Answer 11

Could it be sepsis?
Suspect it in anyone who becomes confused M delirious or agitated

Question 12

Vital Signs of Sepsis

Answer 12

S lured speech
Extreme shivering or muscle pain
P assing no urine (in a day)
S evere breathlessness
I feel that i might die
S kin mottled

Question 13

Mottled Skin

Answer 13

Poor blood flow to skin
May be cool to touch

Question 14

Treatment of red flag sepsis

Answer 14

Intravenous antibiotics
Intravenous fluid resus
Diagnose source of sepsis and surgical control if needed
Senior Medical review
Escalate to IC if not improved

Question 15

Sepsis Six Adults

Answer 15

1. O2 mask therapy
2. Sample blood and fluids to isolate cause of infection
3. Intravenous antibiotics
4. Intravenous fluid resus
5. Blood sample to measure lactate levels (measures stress on patients organs)
6. Monitor hourly production of urine

Question 16

Sepsis Six Children

Answer 16

1. O2 mask therapy
2. Blood and fluids sample to isolate cause of infection
3. Intravenous antibiotic
4. Intravenous fluid resus
5. Doctor to see child
6. Consider using drugs to support heart early

Question 17

Sepsis saves how many minutes with treatment

Answer 17

11mins