Sepsis

Question 1

What 2 questions should be asked if two or more of the screening factors are answered yes?

Answer 1

1. Is the patient experiencing infection?

2. Is the patient on antibiotics for any reason?

Question 2

What are some key factors to a patient presenting with new organ dysfunction?

Answer 2

Acute hypotension with a systolic less than 90 and acute tachycardia with a heart rate greater than 100

Question 3

What are the four key pieces of information needed for screening of a sepsis patient?

Answer 3

Temp- higher than 100.4 or lower than 96.8
Resp- greater than 20 or PaCO2 less than 32
Heart rate- greater than 90
EtCO2- less than 30