Sepsis

Question 1

What percentage of survivors of sepsis suffer from ptsd

Answer 1

40%

Question 2

What is sepsis

Answer 2

A life threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection injures its own tissues and organs

Question 3

What is sepsis shock

Answer 3

A subset of sepsis where particularly profound circulatory, cellular and metabolic abnormalities substantially increase mortality

Question 4

What are the risk factors of sepsis

Answer 4

• extremes of age ( under 1, over 75)
• recent surgery, procedure or injury
• immunosuppressant/taking immunosuppressant drugs e.g diabetes
• women who are pregnant or have recently been
• neonates

Question 5

What are the signs and symptoms of sepsis

Answer 5

High heart rate or low blood pressure
Fever, shivering, or feeling cold
Shortness of breath
Clammy or sweaty skin
Extreme pain or discomfort 
Confusion or disorientation

Question 6

What is sepsis shock

Answer 6

Sepsis with shock is life-threatening. It is characterised by low blood pressure despite adequate fluid and organ dysfunction

Question 7

What is the pathogenesis of sepsis

Answer 7

1. Bacterial invasion into the blood activating the immune and coagulation system
2. Therefor a immunological cytokines explosion and associated capillarity leak can occur
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