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Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) Criteria - Definitions of Sepsis, Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Systemic Inflammatory
Definitions of Sepsis ... , Severe Sepsis ... and Septic Shock ... drop > 40 (Organ dysfunction ... Shock = Severe
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... • Septic shock ... with Shock: Sepsis ... /hypofunction. ... #Septic #Shock
Flowchart guide to diagnosing sepsis and septic shock. Visit gramproject.com for more medical diagrams, tables and
to diagnosing sepsis ... and septic shock ... medical diagrams, tables ... algorithm #diagnosis #sepsis ... #shock
Bedside Classification of Shock

Hypovolemic shock 

- Vomiting, diarrhea, overdiuresis 

- Hemorrhage (GI, peritoneal, RP) 

Distributive shock
Hypovolemic shock ... - Septic shock ... Acute valve dysfunction ... Prosthetic valve dysfunction ... Cardiogenic #Comparison #Table
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)
•	Non-specific (infections vs non-infectious)
•	≥2 of the following:
o	Temp >38°C or <36°C
o	HR >90 bpm
o	RR
>10% bands Sepsis ... • Organ dysfunction ... hypoperfusion/organ dysfunction ... Septic Shock • ... #sirs #shock #lactate
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Shock can be caused ... vasodilatation, myocardial dysfunction ... distributive (septic ... for example, in sepsis ... unresuscitated septic
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... Life-threatening organ dysfunction ... SHOCK is a subset ... of sepsis in which ... shock are identified
Common Vasopressors and Inotropes
Norepinephrine (NE)
 - Indication: Distributive shock (1st line for septic shock), Cardiogenic shock
(1st line for septic ... shock (mild ↑CO ... (distributive, septic ... Some cases of septic ... Inotropes #comparison #table
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... and etiology of shock ... Distributive: Sepsis ... #Vasopressors #shock ... management #comparison #table
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
Intraoperative Sepsis ... Anaesthesia Severe sepsis ... shock (sepsis with ... end organ dysfunction ... have caused a septic