Understanding Sepsis (by 4CEUINC)

Continuing Education Credits

P.A.C.E.® Contact Hours (acceptable for AMT, ASCP, and state recertification) (CEU Unlimited): 2 hour(s) Course number 511-093-21, approved through 6/30/2023

Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel Credit Hours - General (Microbiology/Mycology/Parasitology): 2 hour(s) Course number 20-706782, approved through 6/30/2023

Objectives

• Generally define what sepsis is, how it starts, risk factors involved, and how it progresses.
• List the differences between Sepsis-2 and Sepsis-3.
• Recall common signs and symptoms a patient may experience during sepsis.
• List the Lab tests commonly ordered to diagnose sepsis and the significance of their values.
• Recall treatments commonly used for sepsis patients.
• List some of the conditions a patient may experience with Post Sepsis Syndrome (PSS).

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Course Outline

• Cover Pages
• Course Cover
• Course Details
• About the Author
• Sepsis Overview
• SECTION COVER
• Overview of Sepsis
• Overview of Sepsis
• How Does Sepsis Start?
• Risk Factors for Sepsis
• Risk Factors for Sepsis
• Pathogen Information
• How Does Sepsis Progress?
• Time to Diagnosis is Essential
• GRAPHIC: Importance of Time
• Sepsis Quick Facts
• Sepsis Quick Facts
• Changing Criteria for Sepsis
• SECTION COVER
• The Changing Criteria for Sepsis
• Understanding the Previous Sepsis-2 Criteria
• Clinical Manifestations of SIRS in Sepsis-2
• What is Sepsis in Sepsis-2?
• What is Severe Sepsis in Sepsis-2?
• What is Septic Shock in Sepsis-2?
• What's New in Sepsis-3?
• Quick SOFA Score Cirteria
• SOFA Score Criteria
• SOFA Score Criteria
• Interpreting SOFA Score Criteria
• What is Sepsis in Sepsis-3?
• What is Septic Shock in Sepsis-3?
• Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis
• SECTION COVER
• Recognizing General Signs & Symptoms
• General Signs & Symptoms from a Physician's Perspective
• General Signs & Symptoms from a Physician's Perspective
• Sepsis Diagnosis - Time is of the Essence
• Sepsis Diagnosis - Time is of the Essence
• Sepsis Diagnosis - 1 Hour Bundle
• Laboratory Testing
• SECTION COVER
• Typical Testing for Identifying Sepsis
• Blood Cultures
• Culture and Gram Stain
• Culture and Gram Stain
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Lactate
• C-Reactive Protein
• Procalcitonin - What is it?
• Procalcitonin - Quick Facts
• Procalcitonin - Quick Facts
• Procalcitonin Results and Their Meaning
• Additional Laboratory Testing
• Visual Glance at Biomarkers of Bacterial Infection
• Sepsis Treatment
• SECTION COVER
• Treatment Modalities
• Sepsis Treatment
• Novel New Treatment Protocol
• Post Sepsis Syndrome (PSS)
• SECTION COVER
• PSS - Psychological, Physical, and Medical Affects
• Summary
• SECTION COVER
• Sepsis in Summary
• REFERENCES
• REFERENCES