Sepsis Flashcards
1
Q
Sirs criteria?
A
T over 38 or less than 36
HR over 90
RR over 20
white blood cell count over 12k or less than 4 k
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2
Q
5 organs to always think about in sirs?
A
heart, kidney, brain, liver, and lungs
3
Q
What are the symptoms/tests you are looking for in each organ?
A
hypotension altered mental status bun/creatinine LFT Chest x ray
4
Q
Sepsis criteria?
A
sirs plus source
5
Q
difference between severe sepsis and septic shock?
A
severe sepsis is 1 or more organ dysfunction that is responsive to fluids
septic shock same but not responsive to fluids
6
Q
4 goals of treating sepsis?
A
CVP 10-12
urine output greater than .5 cc/kg/hr
MAP greater than 65
CVoxygen sat over 70
7
Q
3 things we can do to meet our goals?
A
fluid and abx
source control
vasopressors
