Flashcards in Infection Deck (77)
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1
Define sepsis. (3)
A dysregulated host response to infection that causes life threatening organ dysfunction.
2
Describe 4 features of a seriously ill patient that would make you more likely to suspect sepsis. (4)
Age < 1 year.
Impaired immunity
Recent surgery / trauma / skin breaks
Indwelling lines / catheters / devices.
3
Describe the sepsis 6 for paediatric patients. (7)
Give high flow oxygen
Take blood cultures (get IV or IO access)
Give IV antibiotics
CONSIDER IV fluids based on lactate
Involve senior clinicians early
Consider inotropic support
4
Give six characteristics of a child that would cause minor concern, and result in an EWS score of 1. (6)
Audible wheeze
Mild costal recession
Long term steroids
Diabetes
Ex-premie
Any syndromic condition
5
Give four characteristics of a child that would cause major concern, and result in an EWS score of 2. (4)
Stridor
Severe costal recession
Oncology patient
Congenital heart disease
6
Name three physical barriers to infection. (3)
Skin
Mucous membranes
Bronchial cilia
7
Name three physiological barriers to infection. (3)
Diarrhoea
Vomiting
Coughing
8
Name two chemical barriers to infection. (2)
Low pH (vagina, stomach)
Antimicrobial agents
9
Name three features of normal flora that help to fight infection. (3)
Competition for nutrition
Production of antimicrobials
Synthesis of vitamins
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Staph aureus
Gram positive cocci
11
Staph epidermis
Gram positive cocci
12
Strep pneumoniae
Gram positive cocci
13
Strep pyogenes
Gram positive cocci
14
Enterococci faecalis
Gram positive cocci
15
Gram positive cocci found normally on the skin, that can also be highly penicillin resistant.
Staph aureus
16
A coagulate negative cocci that is gram positive.
Staph epidermis
17
Alpha haemolytic cocci that is gram positive.
Strep pneumoniae
18
Beta haemolytic cocci that is gram positive.
Strep pyogenes
19
Listeria monocytogenes
Gram positive bacilli
20
Bacillus antracis
Gram positive bacilli
21
Clostridium difficile
Gram positive bacilli
22
Gram positive bacilli that can cause listeriosis.
Listeria monocytogenes.
23
Gram positive bacilli that is developed from cattle, also known as anthrax.
Bacillus antracis
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Gram positive bacilli that is spore-forming.
Clostridium difficile
25
Two antibiotic classes used to treat gram positive cocci.
Penicillins
Carbopenems
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Two antibiotic classes used to treat gram negative cocci.
Cephalosporin
Quinolone
27
Neisseria meningitidis
Gram negative cocci
28
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Gram negative cocci
29
Acinetobacter baumannii
Gram negative cocci
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