QUIZ

ETIOLOGY

PATHOGENESIS

SIGNS & SYMPTOMS

DIAGNOSIS

TREATMENTS

PROGNOSIS

INCIDENCE

RESOURCES

QUIZ

  By: Andrew Chung

1. What are the most common bacteria that cause Sepsis?

1. Streptococci
2. Pseudomonas
3. Staphylococci
4. a and c  ***

2. What is the death rate for septic patients with underlying medical problems?

1. 50%
2. 60%***
3. 70%
4. 80%

3. In the U.S. what is the average increase for hospitalizations due to sepsis per year?

1. 5%
2. 10%
3. 16%***
4. 22%

4. All of the following are risk factors for Sepsis EXCEPT:

1. Smoking***
2. Cellulitis
3. Meningitis
4. Dental Procedures

5. Approximately how much money is spent per year in healthcare for patients with Sepsis?

1. $10 billion
2. $15 billion***
3. $20 billion
4. $25 billion

By Michael Stecklein

1.) Treatment of sepsis include all of the following EXCEPT:
    a.) Increasing low perfusion to organ tissue
    b.) Provide oxygen and treat resp. distress
    c.) Treatment of the underlying infection(s)
  **d.) monitoring cardiac markers for heart strain

2.) The goal of fluid resuscitation is to increase MAP to:
    a.) 45-55mmHg
    b.) 55-65mmHg
  **c.) 65-75mmHg
    d.) 75-85mmHg

3.) If fluid resuscitation is unable to increase blood pressure , _____________ may be used.

  **a.) Dopamine
    b.) Milrinone
    c.) Nitroglycerine
    d.) ACE Inhibitors

4.) Other modes of therapy include all of the following EXCEPT:

    a.) Methylene Blue
    b.) Corticosteroids
  **c.) Dialysis
    d.) Surgery

5.)  Initial signs and symptoms of sepsis may include:

    a.) Fever
    b.) Nausea/vomitting
    c.) Temperature Spikes
  **d.) All of the above

By Bryce Younger

1.)  Gram - bacteria produce:

     a.) Exotoxins

     b.) Endotoxins ****

     c.) Peptidoglycan

     d.) Thrombomodulin

2.)  The pro-inflammaotry respone includes the following cytokines EXCEPT:

     a.) Neutrophil

     b.)  Interleukin-6 (IL-6)

     c.) Activated Protein C ****

     d.) Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-a)

3.)  What cytokine is the primary activator of coagulation

     a.) IL-1a

     b.) (TNF-a),

     c.) TF

     d.) Factors VIIa-TF

4.)  The primay effector of fibrinolysis is ________________

     a.) Plasmin

     b.)  Protein C

     c.) Tissure Plasminogen activator (t-PA)

     d.) Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 (PAI-1)

5.)  Protein C is activated by all of the following EXCEPT:

     a.) Plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) ***

     b.) Endothelial Protein C receptor (EPCR)

     c.) Endothelial surface proteins

     d.) Thrombomodulin