SIRS Criteria
SIRS: Greater than 90
Heart Rate
2+ SIRS, organ dysfunction, confirmed infection
Severe Sepsis
A critical Lactate Value is ____ or higher
2
SIRS: Greater than 20
Respiratory Rate
SIRS
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
Draw ________ before antibiotics are initiated (Notify MD if unable to obtain)
Blood cultures
SIRS: Less than 96.8 or greater than 100.4
Temperature
2+ SIRS criteria
Sepsis
If initial Lactate is >4 or systolic BP is less than 90, fluids will be calculated at ___ ml/kg
30
SIRS: >12,000 or <4,000
White Blood Cells (WBC)
2 or more organ systems failing
MODS (multiorgan dysfunction syndrome)
If Lactate is >2, redraw in ___ to 4 hours.
2
Other recognizable symptoms of sepsis can include:
Change in mental status, shivering, pain, pale skin, sleepiness, impending doom, shortness of breath
2+ SIRS, organ dysfunction, confirmed infection, persistent hypotension
Septic Shock
The Sepsis ______ is a handoff tool to help facilitate care based on physician's orders.