Circulation Flashcards
1
Q
What is the blood pressure of someone with sepsis?
A
Systolic less than or equal to 100 mm Hg
2
Q
What is the heart rate of someone with sepsis?
A
High HR ~>90
3
Q
What can infection do to someone’s blood pressure?
A
Temporarily increase it
4
Q
What happens to someone’s temperature with an infection?
A
Skin feels hot but they feel cold or shiver
5
Q
What is the urine output like with someone with sepsis?
A
None all day
6
Q
How do you work out urine output?
A
0.5mls/kg/hr
7
Q
What interventions should you do with reduced urine output?
A
- Urea and creatinine blood test to show kidney function
- Urine dip
8
Q
What are the blood pressure and heart rate like when bleeding out?
A
Blood pressure drops and heart rate increases
