Sepsis Flashcards
1
Q
What do you take/measure
A
Bloods, urine, lactate
2
Q
What do you give
A
oxygen, antibiotics, fluids
OAF
3
Q
SIRS
A
temp over 38 or below 36
heart rate over 90
resp rate over 20
WBC raised or too low, above 12 or under 4
needs 2 or more of the above
4
Q
Septic shock
A
severe sepsis + bp less than 90 (hypotension)
5
Q
Severe sepsis
A
sepsis + at least one organ dysfunction
6
Q
Sepsis 6
A
O2 IV saline blood culture antibiotics lactate and FBC urine
7
Q
Most common bac to cause sepsis
A
Ecoli
other are strep pneumonia and staph aureus
