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Two Generals
Sepsis
Sepsis Stats
Septic Tank
Policy
100

Temperature >38 C/100.4 F and Respirations > 20

What are two SIRS criteria?

100
Known or suspected infection and 2 or more SIRS criteria
What is Sepsis?
100
210,000
What are the number of deaths annually from sepsis?
100
Perfusion
What is the main problem in sepsis?
100

D-drive/Departments/Facility-wide/Policies and procedures/Nursing

Where can I find the acute change policy?

200
Heart rate > 90 and altered level of consciousness
What are two SIRS criteria?
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 would you expect to give per Dr. order?

300

WBC count > 12,000 or < 4,000 

What are two SIRS criteria?

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

Every 2 hours for 24 hours

When do I take initial vitals?

400
SIRS
What is Systemic Inflamatory Response Syndrome?
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

RN assessments

Data for clinical judgement.

500
Burns, trauma, pancreatitis
What are SIRS with no evidence of infection?
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"?