1. The ‘SEPSIS 6’ <insert date> Faculty: <insert faculty>
Surviving Sepsis – ‘Recognise and Act’
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2. Why is high-flow oxygen beneficial?
What are the dangers of high-flow oxygen?
What are the barriers to giving immediate high-flow oxygen?
Who can administer high flow oxygen?
And how?
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3. Sepsis 6 High Flow oxygen: But…
Guidelines suggest that high-flow oxygen should be applied initially, using 15L/min via a non-rebreathe mask. Saturations are not a helpful guide to tissue oxygen delivery, but may be useful to guide therapy in patients with risk of oxygen toxicity
An arterial blood gas (ABG) taken as soon as possible.
But…
There is some conflicting evidence about the role of high-flow oxygen in severe sepsis with shock
There is special concern about the administration of high flow oxygen to patients with chronic lung diseases with risk of CO2 retention.
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4. Sepsis 6 High Flow oxygen: So… Start High-flow oxygen.
Target Saturations 88 – 92% if you KNOW that they are at risk of oxygen toxicity. Reduce oxygen if required.
Get an ABG as soon as possible.
Closely monitor the patient.
Consider reducing the target saturations if suspicion or evidence of CO2 retention
Contact Critical Care immediately, unless ceiling of care prohibits this.
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5. Who can take blood cultures? Why are they beneficial?
What are the problems with taking blood cultures?
What are the barriers to taking blood cultures?
What other types of culture might you take? Why?

6. Sepsis 6 Blood cultures:
Certainly do if it will not delay the delivery of anti-biotics
45 minutes is suggested maximum acceptable delay
Culture other sites as well where possible and necessary
Sputum – almost instant sterilisation following antibiotic administration, so do immediately
Consider non-bacterial infections: fungal cultures, sputum for AFB, cytology (PCP), viral swabs
Culture lines! If >48hrs in situ.
Volume of blood in culture bottle should be……..?
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7. Why are they beneficial? When do you give antibiotics?
What information do you need before giving antibiotics?
Which antibiotics do you choose?
What are the barriers to giving antibiotics?
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8. Sepsis 6 Antibiotics: Check allergies
if serious/complex allergies – discuss with micro
Broad spectrum unless source clear
Review previous microbiology:
Previous infections; Previous sensitivities
Consult the guideline
Use the Infections App – developed within KHP
Available free to download.
Use the password ‘infection’ in the settings menu to
access more information
If unsure then discuss with Microbiology – available 24/7
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9. Sepsis 6 Antibiotics: 8% increased mortality with every hour delayed
Give first dose intravenously
Minimise delays
8% increased mortality with every hour delayed
If any doubt, discuss with Micro and GIVE SOMETHING
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10. Why are they beneficial? What type of fluids do you use?
Intravenous fluids
Why are they beneficial?
What type of fluids do you use?
How much do you give?
How fast do you give it?
Are there any risks?
Who can give IV fluids?
What are the barriers to giving IV fluids?
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11. Sepsis 6
IV fluids:
Appropriate fluid resuscitation is the bedrock of sepsis management
Aim is to prevent or reverse tissue hypoperfusion
Failure to respond is the clinical marker of Septic Shock
Initial resuscitation:
Crystalloid Not colloid (Albumin may be used later)
Initial fluid challenge upto 30mls/kg
i.e 2100 – 3000mls fluid for kg man.
May use aliquots if concerns about fluid overload
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12. Sepsis 6
IV fluids:
Once persistent hypoperfusion is recognised following initial fluid challenge, patient needs:
Critical Care for goal-directed therapy
OR…
Ward based care with appropriate escalation decision / DNAR
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13. How do we get these measurements? Why is this beneficial?
Lactate & Hb
How do we get these measurements?
Why is this beneficial?
What is lactate?
Why is it important?
Why is it helpful to know the Hb?
What are the barriers to getting these measurements?
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14. Sepsis 6 Lactate and haemoglobin:
Blood lactate ≥4.0 associated with increased mortality
30% if lactate alone raised vs 46.1% if lactate raised AND hypotensive
Can be used as a measure of success in resuscitation
9.6% reduction in mortality if you can reduce the lactate by ≥20% every 2 hours for the first 8 hours
Haemoglobin:
Significant anaemia may impair tissue oxygen delivery further and is an important
initial consideration.
Transfusion is rarely an acute priority and should be guided by senior input
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15. What are the risks of measuring it?
Hourly urine output
Why is this beneficial?
How do we do it?
Who can do it?
What are the risks of measuring it?
What are the barriers to achieving this?
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16. Sepsis 6 Hourly urine output: Aiming for an output of ≥0.5ml/kg/hr
For a 70kg man, satisfactory urine output would be 35mls/hr
Surrogate marker of tissue perfusion and degree of shock
Allows maintenance of fluid balance and sensible control of fluid input
If normal renal function at presentation & NOT Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Can be monitored without a catheter
This may require discussion of risks and benefits within team and with patient
If AKI at presentation or Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock
Or any other significant co-morbidity or clinical deterioration
Urinary catheter definitely required & AKI EPR order set required
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17. Sepsis 6 End of the first hour, or upon completion of Sepsis 6.
Patient responding to therapy..
Review infection source
Review bloods
Continue antibiotics – ensure regular antibiotics prescribed
Consider imaging to identify source if required
Source control
Patient not responding to therapy, deteriorating
Refer urgently to critical care if not already done
Source Control
Unless…..
Not for escalation
Ensure appropriate steps taken for compassionate ward-based / end of life care.
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