Septic shock Flashcards
What does SIRS Stand for?
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome
What are the 4 criteria for SIRS?
- Temperature
- Heart Rate
- Respiratory Rate
- WBC
What temperatures would indicate SIRS/
> 38C (100.4F)
<36 C (96.8)
What heart rate would lead you to suspect SIRS?
> 90bpm
What respiratory rate would indicate SIRS?
> 20rpm (pCO2 < 32)
What WBC would indicate SIRS?
> 12,000K/ul or <4000
Or >10% bands (immature forms)
In order to have SIRS, how many of the criteria do you have to have?
At least 2
According to ACCP/SCCM what is an infection?
-Inflammatory response to microorganisms
or
-Invasion of normally sterile tissues
What is the ACCP/SCCM definition of SIRS?
Systemic response to a variety of processes
What is the ACCP/SCCM definition of sepsis?
-Infection plus two or more SIRS criteria
What is the ACCP/SCCM definition of Severe Sepsis?
- Sepsis
- Organ Dysfunction
What is the ACCP/SCCM definition of Septic Shock?
- Sepsis
- Hypotension despite fluid resuscitation
What is the ACCP/SCCM definition of Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome?
- Altered organ function in an acutely ill patient
- Homeostasis cannot be maintained without intervention
What does MODS stand for?
Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
T/F Anyone can present with sepsis and severe sepsis
True
Who are those who most often present with sepsis?
Those with pre-existing diseases such as:
- Cirrhosis
- Malignancy
- AIDS
- COPD
- Diabetes
- Cancer Therapy
What is the worldwide breakdown of organisms that cause sepsis today?
62% gram negative
47% gram positive
19% fungal
Hypotension in septic shock is defined as ________
<90 mmHg systolic
- or MAP of 70mmHG
- or reduction of SBP of 40mmHg from baseline
What are the differential diagnosis for shock/hypotension?
- Endocrine
- Neurogenic, anaphylactic
- Drugs, Distributive
- Septic
- Hypovolemia
- Overdose, Obstruction
- Cardiogenic
- Kills–all of these things will kill you if you don’t figure out what is going on to treat them