MATERNAL SEPSIS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
why is infection more of a risk in pregnancy? Correct Answers there is
immunosuppression
what are 8 risk factors for sepsis in pregnancy? Correct Answers
prenatal invasive diagnostic procedures, cervical suture, prolonged
rupture of membranes, operative delivery, retained products of
contraception, diabetes, obesity, anaemia
what are the stages of sepsis? Correct Answers localised infection,
sepsis, septic shock, death
what is the difference between sepsis and septicaemia? Correct Answers
septicaemia is a bacterial infection that spreads into the bloodstream,
sepsis is the body's response to that infection, during which the immune
system will trigger extreme, and potentially dangerous, whole-body
inflammation.
what is the difference between sepsis and septic shock? Correct Answers
sepsis is a clinical syndrome of life-threatening organ dysfunction
caused by a disregulated response to infection, septic shock occurs when
blood pressure drops and organs start to shut down
what 6 things need to looked at in a patient when considering sepsis?
Correct Answers temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, white cell
count, mental state, coagulopathy
, what temperatures are seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >38 or <36
what heart rate is seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >100 bpm
what respiratory rate is seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >20/min
what white cell counts are seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >16x109/l or
<6x109/l
what symptoms are often seen in sepsis? Correct Answers local
symptoms of infection, drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, malaise
what is blood pressure like in sepsis? Correct Answers hypotensive
what is the sepsis 6? Correct Answers high flow oxygen, blood cultures,
IV antibiotics, IV fluids, serum lactate, urine output
what blood tests need to be done in sepsis? Correct Answers FBC, U&E,
LFT, coagulation, glucose, lactate, CRP
what antibiotics should be given in the golden hour? Correct Answers
co-amoxiclav +/- gentamicin
AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
why is infection more of a risk in pregnancy? Correct Answers there is
immunosuppression
what are 8 risk factors for sepsis in pregnancy? Correct Answers
prenatal invasive diagnostic procedures, cervical suture, prolonged
rupture of membranes, operative delivery, retained products of
contraception, diabetes, obesity, anaemia
what are the stages of sepsis? Correct Answers localised infection,
sepsis, septic shock, death
what is the difference between sepsis and septicaemia? Correct Answers
septicaemia is a bacterial infection that spreads into the bloodstream,
sepsis is the body's response to that infection, during which the immune
system will trigger extreme, and potentially dangerous, whole-body
inflammation.
what is the difference between sepsis and septic shock? Correct Answers
sepsis is a clinical syndrome of life-threatening organ dysfunction
caused by a disregulated response to infection, septic shock occurs when
blood pressure drops and organs start to shut down
what 6 things need to looked at in a patient when considering sepsis?
Correct Answers temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, white cell
count, mental state, coagulopathy
, what temperatures are seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >38 or <36
what heart rate is seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >100 bpm
what respiratory rate is seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >20/min
what white cell counts are seen in sepsis? Correct Answers >16x109/l or
<6x109/l
what symptoms are often seen in sepsis? Correct Answers local
symptoms of infection, drowsiness, confusion, dizziness, malaise
what is blood pressure like in sepsis? Correct Answers hypotensive
what is the sepsis 6? Correct Answers high flow oxygen, blood cultures,
IV antibiotics, IV fluids, serum lactate, urine output
what blood tests need to be done in sepsis? Correct Answers FBC, U&E,
LFT, coagulation, glucose, lactate, CRP
what antibiotics should be given in the golden hour? Correct Answers
co-amoxiclav +/- gentamicin
