distributive sepsis.

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what acronym is used to help identify patients at risk of sepsis?
SOFA
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sofa tests, respiratory rate, altered cognition, and systolic blood pressure. true or false?
true.
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how does acute circulatory failure start?
with poor tissue perfusion and cellular hypoxia.
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when does distributive shock occur?
when blood is not being effectively distributed.
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sepsis involves:
an inflammatory response to infection.
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inflammatory mediators ... enhancing blood flow to the affected area.
increase vasodilation.
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sepsis is a major cause of:
distributive shock.
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one in ... die as a result of septic shock.
four
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what is SIRS:
systemic inflammatory response.
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sepsis is a combination of sirs and infection. true or false?
true.
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sirs > ...
sepsis > severe sepsis > septic shock.
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septic shock is sepsis with organ dysfunction that responds to fluid resuscitation. true or false?
false.
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what is the icreased mortality associated with septic shock?
40%
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lack of response to interventions plus a raised lactate level with hypotension defines septic shock. true or false?
true.
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at what level is it noticed that organ damage is present?
>2mmol
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what are the top two sources of sepsis?
pneumonia and urinary tract.
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