2. Severe sepsis and septic shock are major
health care problems
3. Sepsis:presence of infection with systemic
manifestation of infection
Severe sepsis;presence of sepsis with
evidence of sepsis induced organ dysfunction
or tissue hypoperfusion
Septic shock:sepsis induced hypotension
persisting despite fluid resucitation
13. Crystalloids as first choice for initial fluid
resuscitation (grade 1B)
Initial minimum crystalloid challenge of 30
mL/kg (grade 1C)
14. 10 ml of blood
From two site percutaneous and insitu
catheter
Other culture samples
15. within 1 hour of recognition of
septic shock (grade 1B) and severe sepsis
without septic shock (grade 1C)
Broad spectrum
7-10 days
Recently used one should be avoided
Combination therapy
16. Selective oral as well as digestive
decontamination
Others include
hand hygeine
nursing care
elevated head end of the table
Sub glottic suctioning
17. Norepinephrine as first choice
NE+Epn
Vasopressin 0.03u/min
Phenylephrine not recommended
18. Dobutamine infusion trial up to 20
µg/kg/minute administered or added to
vasopressor in the case
of myocardial dysfunction or ongoing signs
of hypoperfusion