Do you know the signs and symptoms of sepsis? If you or your loved one has an infection that’s not getting better or is getting worse, ACT FAST and get medical care IMMEDIATELY. http://bit.ly/2DvVTsF. | CDC

🦠 SEPSIS OVERVIEW follow @nursewellversed for simplified nursing education Sepsis is the body’s severe, systemic response to an infection. Local infection →spreads to blood→systemic inflammatory response This causes: →WBC’s to enter blood vessels and release infalmmatory markers →Increased permeability from the inflammatory markers causes capillary leak (fluid to leak out of blood vessels And this leads to: 🔴decreased systemic vascular resisteance (SVR) from vasodilation 🔴hypovolemia from cap

🦠Sepsis can be quite a difficult topic to understand with many contributing factors of the disease process. Here is a quick breakdown of only a portion of what happens in the body during sepsis. ⁣ ⁣ 👀Keep reading for more information, and please comment any other helpful information or questions you have, this is a 100% open community.⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀:⁣ ⁣ 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: It all starts with an infection caused by bacteria

Sepsis Management: Key Steps for Optimal Fluid and Vasopressor Treatment Early recognition and prompt management are key in treating sepsis. The first step? Adequate fluid resuscitation and vasopressor support. #medicine #icu #medical #neetpg #neetss #sepsismanagement #fluidresuscitation #vasopressors #inotropes #crystalloid #map #septicshock | DrVishal Gabale

[infographic] Latest evidence on #sepsis treatment: http://bmj.co/sepsisSOTA | BMJ