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What is the primary outcome of the body's response to an infection in sepsis?
Which of the following is NOT a 'might be' sepsis code?
What is a common early effect of sepsis in adults?
What is a symptom of sepsis in children?
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What is the result of vasodilatation in sepsis?
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What is a later effect of sepsis?
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What is a symptom of sepsis in adults?
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What stage of inflammation comes after vasodilatation?
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Study Notes
What is Sepsis?
- Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body's response to an infection damages its own tissues and organs.
Sources of Infection
- Bronchopneumonia, unspecified organism (J18.0)
- Lobar pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18.1)
- Pneumonia, unspecified organism (J18.9)
- Generalized peritonitis (K65.0)
- Cellulitis, unspecified (L03.9)
- Cellulitis of limb (L03.1)
- Urinary tract infection (N39.0)
Global Sepsis Mortality
- Not specified
Symptoms of Sepsis
In Children
- Breathing very fast
- Having a 'fit' or convulsion
- Looking mottled, bluish, or pale
- Having a rash that does not fade when pressed
- Being very lethargic or difficult to wake up
- Feeling abnormally cold to touch
In Adults
- Slurred speech or confusion
- Extreme shivering or muscle pain
- Passing no urine in a day
- Severe breathlessness
- Feeling like you're going to die
- Skin mottled or discoloured
The Sepsis Continuum
Stages of Inflammation
- Vasodilatation, causing relative hypovolaemia and leaky capillaries, leading to absolute hypovolaemia
- Increased permeability
- Migration and amplification
Early Effects
- Decreased blood pressure
- Increased heart rate
- Increased respiratory rate
- Increased cardiac output
Later Effects
- Oedema/swelling
- Altered mentation
- Decreased urine output
- Increased respiratory rate
- Decreased cardiac output
- Increased lactate
Antibiotic Timing
- Not specified
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Understand the life-threatening condition of sepsis, its causes, and related infections. Learn about the different sources of infection and their corresponding codes.
