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What is the primary outcome of the body's response to an infection in sepsis?
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?
Which of the following is NOT a 'might be' sepsis code?
What is a common early effect of sepsis in adults?
What is a common early effect of sepsis in adults?
What is a symptom of sepsis in children?
What is a symptom of sepsis in children?
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What is the result of vasodilatation in sepsis?
What is the result of vasodilatation in sepsis?
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What is a later effect of sepsis?
What is a later effect of sepsis?
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What is a symptom of sepsis in adults?
What is a symptom of sepsis in adults?
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What stage of inflammation comes after vasodilatation?
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.
