SIRS
The most common cause of SIRS and SEPSIS
What is systemic infection?
The definition is SIRS + infection
What is SEPSIS?
The criteria for severe sepsis includes SIRS + confirmed infection + evidence of _________
What is organ damage? (MODS)
Septic shock is defined as SIRS+ Infection+ end organ damage +______________
What is Hypotension?
The group of two or more interventions shown to be effective in treatment when applied in sequence
What is "Bundle"?
The 'I' in 'SIRS'
What is Inflammatory?
The heart rate to meet Sepsis criteria
What is > 90 beats per minute?
The Microbiology test we must gather BEFORE starting antibiotics
What are blood cultures?
The clotting disorder seen in Septic shock
What is DIC or Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathies?
Signs or symptoms of infection
What is change in VS, what is Elevated RR/HR, ALOC, fatigue, doesn't feel right, fever, rigors?
Temperature range for Criteria of SIRS
What is 96.8 f to 101 f?
This lab result indicates presence of too many white blood cells being released by bone marrow.
What is Bandemia (or Bands)
The amount of crystalloid infusion (ml/kg) for septic patients
What is 30ml/kg?
The level of nursing experience needed for a patient with Septic Shock
What is advanced, or seasoned?
The most common reason sepsis survivors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge
What is infection or reinfection?
The respiratory rate to meet SIRS criteria
What is >20
The amount of time to initiate the Sepsis bundle after recognition
What is 1 hour ( or 60 minutes)?
Calculate the total fluid resuscitation amount for a patient weighing 150lbs experiencing sepsis
What is 2,045 mL, total for sepsis fluid resuscitation?
The lab that may tell us if the infection is a bacteria
What is Procalcitonin?
The best way to help people with sepsis
What is early identification, prevention, and education?
Hyperglycemia in a non-diabetic patient with a known infection
What is a SIRS criteria to suggest Sepsis?
The class of antibiotics used to treat Sepsis within the first hour of treatment.
What is Broad spectrum?
The most common signs of lung dysfunction in severe sepsis?
What are decreased 02 saturation, dyspnea, and hypoxia?
This elevated lab test that indicates the mortality of the patient in sepsis and is a byproduct of the lack of cellular oxygenation
What is Lactate?
The following factors make recovery from sepsis more challenging
What are comorbidities, pathogen virulence, and genetics?