Signs and symptoms

Question 1

Early common symptoms

Answer 1

1. fever - elevate, low/ normal Temp
   - absence in neonate/ elderly
2. chills
3. change in mental status

Question 2

Early other symtoms

Answer 2

1. tachycardia
2. tachypnoea
3. N + V
4. Hypeglycaemia
5. Myalgia
6. Lethargy + malaise
7. Proteinuria
8. Lecocytosis
9. Hypoxia
10. hyperbilirubinaemia

Question 3

Hypothermia

Answer 3

lead poor prognosis

Question 4

Hyperventilation -

Answer 4

before fever/ cells – respiratory alkalosis

Question 5

disorientation + confusion

Answer 5

elderly + neurological impairment

-related to infection / s+s hypoxia

Question 6

Late s+ s

Answer 6

develop over hypoperfusion

1. lactic acidosis
2. oliguria - follows hypotension - decrease renal perfusion - metabolic acidosis - diminished lactate kidney + liver
3. lecuopenia
4. thrombocytopenia
5. myocardial depression
6. pulmonary oedema
7. hypotension - sepsis-induced BV dilation
8. hypoglycarmia
9. GIT haemorrhage