Sepsis

Question 1

Which of the following is not in SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome)  criteria?

Accepted Answer

MAP <64mmHg

Answer

HR >90bpm

Answer

Blood Glucose >7.7 mmol/l

Answer

Mental state acutely altered

Question 2

Sepsis can be defined as presence of infection and [blank_start]2[blank_end] or more factors from SIRS criteria

Accepted Answer

2

Question 3

Sepsis can be defined as acute changes in SOFA for at least [blank_start]2[blank_end] factors or more.

Accepted Answer

2

Question 4

Severe sepsis is Sepsis and at least [blank_start]1[blank_end] sign of organ dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

1

Question 5

Which of the following is/are not (a) sign/s of organ dysfunction ?

Accepted Answer

Blood Glucose in absence of DM >7.7 mmol/l

Answer

Systolic BP <90mmHg

Answer

Bilirubin >34 umol/l

Answer

Creatinine >177umol/l

Question 6

With every hour delay in antibiotic therapy, the mortality risk increases by [blank_start]7.6[blank_end] % in Sepsis.

Accepted Answer

7.6

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of qSOFA ?

Accepted Answer

MAP <90mmHg

Answer

RR equal to or over 22

Answer

Systolic BP ≤ 100mmHg

Answer

Altered mental state

Question 8

Cascade of Sepsis 
Infectious trigger -> Cytokine Cascade -> [blank_start]Microvascular[blank_end] injury -> Cardiac dysfunction -> Septic shock

Accepted Answer

Microvascular

Answer

Cardiac

Answer

Renal

Answer

Brain

Question 9

If a septic Px has Hb <7g/dl they should be given transfusion.

Answer

true

Question 10

IV antibiotics for sepsis should ideally be given within 6 hours of diagnosis.

Answer

true

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