Signs and Symptoms
Treatment
Sepsis Stats
Labs
Septic Tank
100
What is sepsis?
Sepsis is the body's overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, and death.
100
What is Sepsis?
The body’s overwhelming response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, amputations, and death.
100
How many children develop sepsis in the US each year?
42,000
100
Perfusion
What is the main problem in sepsis?
100
Who can develop sepsis?
ANYONE!!
200
Which vital sign presents late in children with septic shock?
Low blood pressure. This is an ominous sign and shock is often irreversible by this point.
200
Alcoholics, untreated GI disease, the elderly
Who is at risk for Sepsis?
200
10th
What is the ranking of sepsis deaths compared to other deaths in the US?
200
Gram Negative Baceria Gram Positive Bacteria Fungi Viruses
What the causative microorganisms of sepsis?
200
Start an antibiotic within 1 hour
What is part of the sepsis EGDT?
300
Name two neurological s/s of sepsis?
Confusion/disorientation and irritability
300
immune/inflammatory response is not localized to area around antigen
What is the body's response in sepsis?
300
25-50%
What is the mortality from severe sepsis and septic shock?
300
Altered Level of consciousness
What is a SIRS criteria?
300
Which age groups are at a greater risk for developing sepsis?
Those greater than 65 or less than one year of age.
400
Sepsis is often associated with which types of infections?
Respiratory, Urinary tract, skin and gut.
400
Decreased blood flow to organ tissue
What is the body's response in sepsis?
400
Leading cause of death in noncoronary ICU (US)
What is severe sepsis and septic shock?
400
Fibrin clots lead to microvascular hypoperfusion, diminished oxygen delivery and tissue necrosis
What is part of the body's response in sepsis?
400
For a lactate >4, the time the result is reported by the lab
What is TIME ZERO?
500
Name the major 6 s/s of sepsis.
Shivering/fever (temp high or low) Extreme pain or discomfort Clammy or sweaty skin Shortness of breath Tachycardia Confusion or disorientation
500
Fibrin clots lead to microvascular hypoperfusion, diminished oxygen delivery and tissue necrosis
What is septic shock?
500
Increases mortality from septic shock by 7%
What is each hour delay in giving antibiotics?
500
Lactate >4
What is an indication of severe sepsis requiring EGDT?
500
The first six hours from TIME ZERO
What are "The Magic Hours"?
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