Understanding Sepsis

Sepsis explained, including the most common causes as well as sepsis pathophysiology. Also includes the SIRS criteria and SOFA scores, and the sepsis treatment through sepsis 6. 

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Timestamps:
0:00 What is Sepsis? 
1:19 Sepsis Pathophysiology
3:55 Sepsis Causes & Sepsis Risk Factors
5:21 Sepsis Symptoms
5:55 Sepsis Diagnosis – SIRS Criteria
6:28 Sepsis Diagnosis – SOFA Score
7:56 Sepsis Treatment (Sepsis 6) 

References:

1. BMJ Best Practice (2023) Sepsis In Adults. Available at https://bestpractice.bmj.com/topics/en-gb/3000098
2. Bullock, B (2023) Bacterial Sepsis. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537054/
3. Stearns-Kurosawa, D.J (2017) The Pathogenesis of Sepsis. Available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3684427/
4. Greer, J.R (2015) Pathophysiology of cardiovascular dysfunction in sepsis. Available at https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/15/6/316/356327

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