Sepsis Criteria
What does SIRS stand for?
What is systemic inflammatory response syndrome
This is the reason that lactic acid is elevated in sepsis.
What is tissue hypoperfusion
The year evidence based guidelines were developed for the management and treatment of sepsis
What is 2001
A chronic illness where a person may require dialysis in the late stages
What is diabetes
What is the average number of adults who develop sepsis in America each year
Sepsis + end organ dysfunction
What is severe sepsis
Derived from the Greek word for "decomposition" or "decay" first noted to be used approx 2700 years ago
What is sepsis
What is 30mL/kg of crystalloid fluid
Children under 1 years of age, elderly over the age of 65, immunocompromised
Who are people with the HIGHEST risk of developing sepsis
350,000
What is the average number of adults who die from sepsis yearly
Sepsis + end organ failure with hypotension
What is septic shock
The number one organ failure found in sepsis
What is kidney failure
The thing that should always be collected prior to antibiotic administration?
What are blood cultures
Pneumonia, UTI, invasive line infections
What are hospital acquired infections (HAI's)
8%
Number of criteria needed for a positive SIRS?
What is two
Often altered in patients with poor perfusion
What is LOC/mental status
The type of antibiotics used to treat patients with sepsis
What are broad spectrum antibiotics
Bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic
What are the types of infections that can cause sepsis
$6.2 billion
What is the average annual cost of sepsis care in the United States
Created when there is poor perfusion to the tissue, and is considered a sign of sepsis when the result is >2.
What is lactate
This indicator of renal function is elevated in people with sepsis
What is creatinine
Sepsis should be treated as a _________
What is a medical emergency
Staying current with vaccines, practicing good hygiene, and seeking medical care if you suspect you have an infection
What are the steps you can take to prevent sepsis in the community
30%