Septicaemia

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• Synonyms

  • Sepsis
  • Bacteraemia
  • Blood poisoning
  • Systemic infection

• Causes

  • Neutropenia

• Effects

  • Peripheral vasodilatation
  • Sinus tachycardia
  • Microvasculitis
  • Diffuse pulmonary infection
  • Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
  • Leukoerythroblastosis
  • Raised troponin
  • Maternal Risk
  • Hypoalbuminaemia
  • Acquired methaemoglobinemia
  • Petechial rash
  • Hyperthermia

• Children

  • Gram negative sepsis
  • Gram positive sepsis
  • Meningococcal septicaemia

• Treatments

  • Methylene blue
  • Human albumin solution
  • Glucocorticoid