Pathophysiology
When this WBC is activated in sepsis, it kills microorganisms and injures endothelium.
What is a neutrophil?
Abrupt changes in cognition or behavior are due to this and may be early indications of shock.
What is reduced cerebral bloodflow or low brain perfusion?
Important skill for early recognition and the first step in nursing process
What is assessment?
One of the signs & symptoms of SIRS is an elevated temperature of this degree.
What is an elevated temperature of 100.4 degrees F or greater?
Lung syndrome that is the most severe with greater hypoxemia and mortality.
What is ARDS?
This systemic response is a deprivation of adequate supply of O2 to a region of the body.
What is tissue hypoxia?
An elevated this indicates anaerobic metabolism due to tissue hypoxia or cellular dysfunction.
What is serum lactate?
Fever, tachycardia, and this blood condition occur in all forms of sepsis
What is leukocytosis?
Sepsis is manifested by this many of the SIRS criteria.
What is two or more?
In AKI, this structure is particularly vulnerable to ischemia.
What are the renal tubules?
Sepsis begins with activation of the immune system and the release of these 2 mediators.
What are tumor necrosis factors and interleukin-1?
This produces continued production and activation of inflammatory mediators, increasing vascular permeability.
What is tissue hypoxia or ischemia?
This can discover empyema as a source of infection
What is a chest x-ray?
As sepsis progresses to septic shock, this complication can occur which can lead to death.
Syndrome resulting from sepsis that is the most frequent cause of death in the noncoronary ICU.
What is Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome?