🦠 SEPSIS OVERVIEW follow @nursewellversed for simplified nursing education Sepsis is the body’s severe, systemic response to an infection. Local infection →spreads to blood→systemic inflammatory response This causes: →WBC’s to enter blood vessels and release infalmmatory markers →Increased permeability from the inflammatory markers causes capillary leak (fluid to leak out of blood vessels And this leads to: 🔴decreased systemic vascular resisteance (SVR) from vasodilation 🔴hypovolemia from cap

25K views · 246 reactions | Sepsis is the body's extreme response to an infection. It is a life-threatening medical emergency. Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. Without timely treatment, sepsis can rapidly lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. Watch to see how important it is to recognize the signs and symptoms of sepsis: https://bit.ly/3NFa6Vq | CDC | Facebook

Sepsis happens when an infection you already have triggers a chain reaction throughout your body. If you know the risks, can spot the signs and symptoms, and act fast, then you can get ahead of sepsis. http://bit.ly/2qxpicp | CDC