RT Book, Section
A1 Kasper, Dennis L.
A1 Fauci, Anthony S.
A1 Hauser, Stephen L.
A1 Longo, Dan L.
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A1 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1128781937
T1 Sepsis and Septic Shock
T2 Harrison's Manual of Medicine, 19e
YR 2016
FD 2016
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071828529
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1128781937
RD 2024/04/24
AB Possibly  harmful  systemic  response:  Two  or  more  of  the  following:  –  Fever  (oral  temperature  >38°C  [100.4°F])  or  hypothermia  (oral  temperature  24  breaths/min)–  Tachycardia  (>90  beats/min)–  Leukocytosis  (>12,000/μL),  leukopenia  (10%  bands;  may  have  a  noninfectious  etiologySepsis  (or  severe  sepsis):  Harmful  systemic  response  (including  some  degree  of  organ  hypofunction)  with  a  proven  or  suspected  microbial  etiologySeptic  shock:  Sepsis  with  hypotension  (arterial  bp  <90  mmHg  or  40  mmHg  below  pt’s  normal  bp  for  at  least  1  h  despite  fluid  resuscitation)  or  need  for  vasopressors  to  maintain  systolic  bp  ≥90  mmHg  or  mean  arterial  bp  ≥70  mmHg