Sepsis Flashcards
1
Q
What are the sepsis 6?
A
Take 3 - lactate - bloods - urine (catheterise) Give 3 - Abx - Fluids - O2
2
Q
what is sepsis?
A
systemic and dysregulated host response to infection
it is life threatening
3
Q
Diagnostic criteria for sepsis?
A
patient must meet the clinical criteria for SIRS (2 or more of the following)
- fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, leukocytosis, leukopenia, hyperglycaemia in the absence of DM, acutely altered mental status, suspicion of infection
4
Q
What does SIRS stand for?
A
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
5
Q
what is septicaemia?
A
presence of pathogens in the blood leading to sepsis
