#14A - Sepsis: more than just bugs and blood

The First Principles of Sepsis that can get you through any placement: What is it? How do you recognise it? What do you do about it? Is a lumbar puncture a bedside investigation? === Other Links === Check out our new website ⁠1pm.wiki⁠ for the ⁠Notion document⁠, free Anki flashcards, and podcast episodes. Check out our Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/firstprinciplesofmedicine/⁠ Recorded 28 February 2023 Co-hosts: ⁠Joshua Naylor, Jason D'Silva, Jayanth Cheyyur feat. Nhien Huynh. Produced by JT Yeung⁠ & Adian Izwan. If you have any ideas or feedback, comment on this Notion document, or shoot us an email at ⁠[email protected]⁠ *** We’re really excited to be collaborating with Becky from Becky’s notes, a UK based resource, to produce infographics for our visual learners out there. Becky’s notes brings together all the key topics medical students need to know in a readily available place, reviewed by specialists in the field. These visually striking notes are a refreshing change from all the boring textbooks. You can check her out on instagram at @beckysnotes01 and get her books at ⁠https://linktr.ee/Beckysnotes⁠ === Timestamps === (00:56) Defining sepsis (02:24) Causes of sepsis  (04:29) Risk factors (06:12) BASIC  (07:00) Pathophysiology of sepsis (13:22) Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (15:03) Clinical features (19:49) qSOFA (21:19) Investigations (25:36) Management (28:56) Antibiotics according to ETG (30:03) Complications  (31:32) 3 Key Takeaways