SEPSIS criteria

Question 1

What criteria was previously used to determine the likelihood of SEPSIS?

Answer 1

Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)

Question 2

What elements are part of the SIRS criteria?

Answer 2

Temperature (<36/>38)
Heart Rate >90bpm
Resp Rate >20
WBC count <4000/>12000

Question 3

Where is the true SOFA criteria most often used?

Answer 3

ICU

as many primary care centres or emergency situations don’t have the tools to complete the full assessment

Question 4

What are the 3 components of the Quick SOFA criteria?

Answer 4

qSOFA

• RR >22
• systolic BP <100
• Altered Glasgow Coma Scale (<14 which is around normal)

Question 5

A score of 2 or more on the qSOFA scale indicates what risk of mortality due to SEPSIS?

Answer 5

> 10%

Question 6

SEPSIS can be suspected if the history is suggestive and the patient’s NEWS score is >5. TRUE/FALSE?

Answer 6

TRUE

Question 7

Organ dysfunction is always related to infection. TRUE/FALSE?

Answer 7

FALSE

e.g. pancreatitis has inflammation with no infection and can cause multi-organ failure

Question 8

What is meant by the Number needed to Treat (NNT)?

Answer 8

The number of people who need to be treated with the drug for it to start having an effect and decreasing mortality rates