13/09/2022
‼️World Sepsis Day‼️
WHAT IS SEPSIS?
"Sepsis is the immune system’s overreaction to an infection or injury. Normally our immune system fights infection – but sometimes, for reasons we don’t yet understand, it attacks our body’s own organs and tissues. If not treated immediately, sepsis can result in organ failure and death. Yet with early diagnosis, it can be treated with antibiotics" (The UK Sepsis Trust, nd.).
Sepsis Six to be completed within the hour⏱️.
🗣️Call for Help
1⃣Administer 100% oxygen 15L/min with the intention of keeping oxygen saturation above 94%.
2⃣ Take Blood Cultures and consider microbiological swabs of potential infection sites.
3⃣Draw blood samples lactate, full blood count (FBC), C-reactive protein (CRP), Urea and electrolytes (U&E), Liver Function Test (LFT) and Clotting...💡🚨if lactate is greater than 4mmol/L critical care should be contacted.
4⃣ Give Broad Spectrum Antibotics ( in accordance with trust policy). 🚨Confirm Allergens🚨 aim to take blood cultures prior administration of antibiotics.
5⃣ IV therpay if lactate is 2mmol/L. ‼️hypotensive or lactate greater than 4mmol/L IV fluids rate at 30mL/kg. 🚨 anaesthetist discussion if pre-eclampsia🚨.
6⃣Accurate measurement of fluid balance inclusive of urianry catheter and & hourly measurements documented on q fluid balance record.
Disclaimer All above information is from Prompt Course Manual, Third Edition. (Winter et al, 2017) Compliance with trust polices and reviewing of the updated ones are recommended.
