Clinical Microbiology

DRUGS Stuff

Sepsis

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GIVE 3

  • Oxygen: Administer high-flow oxygen to prevent hypoxia
  • Antibiotics: Administer intravenous (IV) antibiotics promptly.
  • IV fluids: Start intravenous fluid resuscitation if the patient is hypotensive or has a high lactate level.

TAKE 3

  • Blood Cultures: Identify the organism.
  • Urine Output: Commence hourly urine output monitoring (may require a catheter) to evaluate kidney function and cardiac output.
  • Lactate: Check serum lactate levels and a full blood count to assess tissue perfusion and illness severity.

In line with NICE guidelines

High v Moderate Risk of Sepsis

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Symptom

Is this a red flag or amber flag criteria?

Antibiotics

Antibiotics are the worst

Word Match Game

antibiotics

What antibiotic is most appropriate?

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Question

Type one letter at a time.
Key Point: Prokaryotes lack a membrane-bound nucleus and organelles, whereas eukaryotes have both. This is one of the fundamental differences between these two cell types.