Sepsis

Question 1

Sepsis: How many stages?

Answer 1

Many doctors view sepsis as a three-stage syndrome, starting with sepsis and progressing through severe sepsis to septic shock. The goal is to treat sepsis during its mild stage, before it becomes more dangerous.

Question 2

To be diagnosed with sepsis, you must exhibit at least two of the following symptoms: (4)

Answer 2

1. Body temperature above 101 F (38.3 C) or below 96.8 F (36 C)
2. Heart rate higher than 90 beats a minute
3. Respiratory rate higher than 20 breaths a minute
4. Probable or confirmed infection

Question 3

Your diagnosis will be upgraded to severe sepsis if you also exhibit at least one of the following signs and symptoms, which indicate an organ may be failing: (6)

(Mayo Clinic)

Answer 3

1. Significantly decreased urine output
2. Abrupt change in mental status
3. Decrease in platelet count
4. Difficulty breathing
5. Abnormal heart pumping function
6. Abdominal pain

Question 4

To be diagnosed with septic shock, you must have the signs and symptoms of severe sepsis — plus ?

Answer 4

extremely low blood pressure that doesn’t adequately respond to simple fluid replacement.

Question 5

Sepsis : HALLMARK S/S

Answer 5

FEVER

Question 6

Sepsis pt fluid movement due to cells breaking down?

Answer 6

Cell breakdown will cause third spacing. Because contents of cell are causing interstitial space to become more concentrated with solutes and fluid will flow there.