Facts
#1 cause of death.
What is Sepsis.
Clean this site well before every treatment.
What is a Fistula/Graft.
Sepsis is hard to spot because it happens ____.
What is quickly or fast.
Talk about how you are _____ to family and friends.
What is Feeling.
A serious infection that can damage many of your organs and often causes death.
What is Sepsis
Wear this during all catheter care and when you are being put on or taken off the dialysis machine.
What is a Mask.
Place where patients with Sepsis are mostly treated.
What is a Hospital.
An item where you can write down your thoughts, problems and milestones.
What is a Journal.
Sepsis can occur from any type of ______.
What is Infection.
Wash your _____ with soap and water or sanitizer before and after your dialysis session.
What is Hands.
Red skin around the area, Warm Skin, Skin breakdown, Pus coming from the area, Fever
What are signs of access infection. (fistula, graft, CVC or PD Catheter)
Name a feeling you may experience after suffering from Sepsis.
What is nervousness, fear, sad, lonely, or anger.
This group of people have a higher risk of suffering from Sepsis.
Who are:
1) Very Young Children <1 year old.
2) Older Adults >65 years
3) Persons with Weakened Immune Systems or Chronic Diseases (Cancer, End Stage Renal Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetes, etc)
Name a vaccine that can prevent infection that can lead to sepsis.
What is Covid-19, Influenza, Pneumonia, or RSV
What should you do if you think you have sepsis?
What is Call your dialysis care team and seek medical treatment.
A process or place that gets you back to your past level of health or as close to it as possible.
What is Rehabilitation
In the United States, someone dies from Sepsis every ___ minutes.
What is 2 minutes.
As many as __% of sepsis deaths could be prevented with quick diagnosis and treatment.
What is 80%.
Fast Heart Rate, Low Blood Pressure, Shaking or Chills, Confusion, Trouble Breathing, Rash, Very Bad Pain
What are symptoms of Sepsis
Make sure to go to all ____ appointments after you get out of the hospital.
What is Follow-up or specialty