sepsis

1. diagnosis

1.1. labwork

1.2. cultures

1.3. history & physical

1.4. chest xray

1.5. ekg

2. treatment

2.1. hydration

2.2. antibiotics

2.3. removal infection

2.4. steroids

2.5. oxygen

3. risk factors

3.1. implanted materials

3.2. immunosuppression

3.3. chemotherapy

3.4. radiation

3.5. > age 65

4. pathophysiology

4.1. infection

4.2. gram neg

4.3. gram pos

4.4. fungal

4.5. viral

5. signs & symptoms

5.1. tachycardia

5.2. hypotension

5.3. unstable temp

5.4. elevated wbc

5.5. tachypnea

5.6. high lactic acid