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NURS 5463 Module 5: Sepsis Study Guide Solutions Old sepsis definition - ANSWER-SIRS Sepsis Severe sepsis Septic shock New sepsis definition - ANSWER-Sepsis Septic shock Sepsis - ANSWER-Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection qSOFA - ANSWER-M...

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NURS 5463 Module 5: Sepsis Study
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Old sepsis definition - ANSWER✔✔-SIRS


Sepsis


Severe sepsis


Septic shock


New sepsis definition - ANSWER✔✔-Sepsis


Septic shock


Sepsis - ANSWER✔✔-Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated

host response to infection


qSOFA - ANSWER✔✔-Mental status


Systolic blood pressure < 100


Respiratory rate > 22


Immune dysregulation - ANSWER✔✔-Overproduction of cells which can amplify the

inflammatory response because of the attraction of pro-inflammatory cells


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, Metabolic changes - ANSWER✔✔-Hyperglycemia


Cellular glucose overload and severe oxidative stress leads to endothelial dysfunction

and decreased neutrophil function


Can also damage mitochondria due to oxidative stress


Mitochondrial dysfunction - ANSWER✔✔-Results in loss of vascular tone, vasodilation,

fluid redistribution


Microvascular shunting leading to hypoxia


Epithelial dysfunction - ANSWER✔✔-Allows movement of fluids between barriers

which results in increased capillary leakage


Coagulation activation - ANSWER✔✔-Pro-inflammatory and further perpetuates

immune response


Lactic acid - ANSWER✔✔-Indicator of inadequate clearance


Body's method for producing fuel for cells during stress


During sepsis, represents global tissue hypoxia and increased organ dysfunction


Procalcitonin - ANSWER✔✔-Levels peak rapidly after the appearance of a bacteria


Can be abnormally elevated in cancer, burns, massive tissue necrosis, and ESRD


Need to trend them


Initial resuscitation - ANSWER✔✔-Improving hypoperfusion
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