Signs & Symptoms Physiology Risk Factors Treatment Guidelines
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What is tachypnea?
A common sign of sepsis that is often overlooked. Can be confused with hyperventilation.
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What are end-organ dysfunction markers?
These values differentiate sepsis from severe sepsis.
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What is confusion or altered mental status?
This sign is caused by hypoxia to the brain.
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What is Sepsis?
The body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection
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What is the sepsis protocol?
This intervention should be initiated as soon as sepsis is suspected and guides the treatment decisions.
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What is lactic acid?
If this lab value is >2.0, it should be rechecked within three hours of the initial test.
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What is a petechial rash?
A flat non-blanchable rash that indicates potential hematological system dysfunction






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