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6 Cards in this Set
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SIRS |
2+ of: Temperature >38 or <36 HR >90 RR >20 WCC >12000 or <4000
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SEPSIS - DEFINITION |
Known or suspected infection PLUS meeting SIRS criteria |
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SEVERE SEPSIS |
Sepsis with acute organ dysfunction |
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SEPTIC SHOCK |
Inadequate organ perfusion due to severe sepsis causing vasodilation and fall in CO Failing organ systems which need intervention eg noradrenaline |
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SEPSIS - PATHOPHYSIOLOGY |
Overresponse to infection Uncontrolled cascade Microvascular thrombosis, neutrophil rolling and endothelial dysfunction |
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SEPSIS 6 |
3 in 3 out Oxygen IV antibiotics IV fluids Urine output Blood cultures Lactate |
