Sepsis and septic shock Flashcards
What is the definition of sepsis?
Systemic illness caused by microbial invasion of normally sterile parts of the body
What is the traditional model of sepsis?
SIRS -> sepsis -> severe sepsis -> septic shock
What is sepsis a combination of?
SIRS + infection
What is severe sepsis a combination of?
Sepsis + end organ damage
What is septic shock a combination of?
Severe sepsis + hypotension
What is a quickSOFA (qSOFA) score?
Abnormal mental status
RR >22/min (tachypnea)
Systolic BP <100mmHg (hypotension)
What does a SOFA score >2 mean?
Overall mortality risk 10% in general hospital population with suspected infection
At what SOFA score can organ dysfunction be identified as an acute change?
> 2
For each hour’s delay in administering antibiotics in septic shock, what percentage does mortality increase by?
7.6%
What are barriers the body has against sepsis?
Physical barrier
Innate immune system
Adaptive immune system
What is the origin of sepsis?
Breach of integrity of host barrier - physical or immunological - organism enters via bloodstream
Patients with sepsis have features consistent with immunosuppression, which are:
Loss of delayed hypersensitivity
Inability to clear infection
Predisposition to nosocomial infection
What are the three phases in the pathogenesis of sepsis?
- Release of bacterial toxins
- Release of mediators
- Effects of specific excessive mediators
What are some commonly released toxins in the first stage of the pathogenesis of sepsis?
Gram neg: liopolysaccharide (LPS)
Gram pos:
Microbial-associated molecular pattern (MAMP)
Superantigens
What are the two types of mediator roles in sepsis?
Pro-inflammatory mediators
Compensatory anti-inflammatory mediators
What do pro-inflammatory mediators do?
Cause inflammatory responses that characterise sepsis