level: Septicaemia vs bacteraemia
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level questions: Septicaemia vs bacteraemia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bacteraemia | The presence of bacteria in the bloodstream |
| Septicaemia is | clinical syndrome with symtpms of sepsis and shock- |
| Septicaemia can be from two scenarios | Hallmark of genarlised infection e.g. enteric infection, or associated with a local site such as endocardititis |
| Sepsis is- | Syndrome characterised by life threatening organ dysfunction |
| How is sepsis assesed | NEWS2 |
| What is septic shock | End organ damage- renal, raised lactate confusion |
| 0 Which is more commmon gram negative (endotoxic) orgram positive shock | Gram negative |
| Intial management of sepsis | 100% oxygen, IV fluid bolus, blood culture, IV antiobiotic, lactate and bloods and monitor urine output consider catheter |
| Predispositions to endocardititis | Rheumatic heart disease (damaged valves) |
| Which side is more commonly affected by endoc and when is this not the case | Left side of the heart as higher pressure except in IVDAs |