What four features make up the SIRS criteria
Temperature below 36 or above 38
Heart rate more than 90
RR more than 20 breaths per minute
WBC >12000/mm3
Name the sepsis 6
Oxygen Take blood cultures Give iv antibiotics Give iv fluid therapy Measure lactate and haemoglobin Insert catheter and monitor urine output
What organism is responsible for the majority of sepsis cases
Group a B-streptococcus
What else can be the cause of sepsis
MRSA
How can MRSA be transmitted
Via hands of healthcare professionals
What is the hallmark signs of severe sepsis
Hypertension and tissue oedema
What does SIRS stand for
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome