Sepsis

Basic Much?

100

Your body's toxic response to an infection

What is Sepsis? 

200

Tachycardia >90, Tachypnea >20, Temp <96.8 or >100.4, WBC >12.0 or <4.0 

What is SIRS Criteria? 

300

This is the number of people who die each year from Sepsis 

What is 270,000?

400

40% - 70% mortality rate

What is Septic Shock mortality? 

500

This stage comes after Septic Shock

What is MODS/Death? 

Lab Values

100

This level of Lactic Acid is considered organ dysfunction

What is greater than 2.0? 

200

These values of WBC is considered a positive SIRS criteria

What is <4.0 or >12.0? 

300

This is the creatinine value considered to be an indicator of severe sepsis

What is >2.0? 

400

This level of INR is considered to be organ dysfunction in severe sepsis

What is >2.0? 

500

This level of Lactic Acid is considered Severe Sepsis but this level is considered Septic Shock 

What is >2.0 and >4.0? 

SEP -1 Bundle

100

This must be done prior to antibiotic administration

What is collect blood cultures? 

200

This is the amount of fluid needed for septic shock patients 

What is 30 ml/kg?

300

This is the time frame for antibiotic administration that reduces mortality by 86%

What is 1 hour? 

400

This is needed to be completed within 3 hours of a lactic greater than 2.0

What is a repeat lactic acid? 

500

This type of medication is started in Septic shock if BP is less than 90 mmHg after fluids 

What is vasopressors? 

People and Sepsis

100

People with cancer, people 65+, newborns, or with a recent surgical procedure

Who are people most at risk for developing sepsis? 

200

1 person every 2 minutes

What is dies from sepsis in the US each year? 

300

This number of people develop sepsis in the US every year

What is 1.7 million? 

400

People who have had this in the past are more likely to develop sepsis

What is sepsis ? 

500

This is a common sign of sepsis but not in elderly patients 

What is a fever?

You better do this

100

This is called overhead if a patient meets 1 SIRS criteria and has a potential or known infection

What is a sepsis alert? 

200

Prior to obtaining blood cultures you must do this? 

What is clean the tops of the blood culture bottles with alcohol wipes and let dry for 30 seconds? 

300

Administer antibiotics within this time frame of arrival to the ED

What is 1 hour? 

400

This must be documented in the triage section of a sepsis patient who is transferred to our facility

What is the name and route of antibiotic? 

500

This is what you are going to do if your patient is showing signs of sepsis

What is notify the provider?