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Sepsis 911

Suspect Sepsis. Save Lives.

What do you know about sepsis?

Test your knowledge of sepsis with our pre-presentation quiz! We’ll take it again after our discussion to see what you learned.

What sepsis is

• Sepsis is your body’s toxic response to an infection. Instead of fighting the

infection, it turns on itself.

• Sepsis is a major killer in the U.S., killing more than a quarter of a million

people every year.

• Sepsis is the #1 killer in hospitals in the U.S.
• About 80% of sepsis cases begin in the community, not in the hospital.

What sepsis isn’t

• Sepsis is not blood poisoning
• Sepsis is not an infection
• Sepsis is not contagious
• Sepsis is not rare

Why have so few people heard of sepsis?

Doctors tend not to use the word sepsis. Death certificates usually state the original infection or illness, not sepsis. What to do: Say SEPSIS

Sepsis 911 Video

Meet Sue Stull, a sepsis survivor, and her husband Jay Sue became ill in 2014:

• At first she thought it was the flu, but doctors

diagnosed her with a viral illness.

• She become more ill and doctors suspected

she had a urinary tract infection.

• Sue deteriorated very quickly and progressed

to septic shock that resulted in a quadruple amputation. This is her story. Read Sue’s story on Sepsis Alliance’s website at Sepsis.org/Faces/Sue-Stull

Please note, some of the images are graphic and may be disturbing to some people.

“I felt like I was hit by a Mack truck.” – Sue Stull

Sepsis is a medical emergency

If you have severe sepsis, your chances of survival drops 8% every hour you are not treated What to do:

• 1. Call 911
• 2. Tell the operator, “I think they have sepsis.”
• 3. Use the word SEPSIS

Why does sepsis occur?

Sepsis is a toxic response to infection. Sepsis occurs when your body starts to attack itself rather than the infection. You must have an infection to have sepsis, but the infection is not always identified.

Stages of sepsis

SIRS Sepsis Severe Sepsis Septic Shock Stage 1 – SIRS Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome

Stage 2 & 3 – Sepsis and Severe Sepsis

Stage 4 – Septic Shock

Septic shock is the most severe form of sepsis. It is the most difficult to treat.

Types of infections that cause sepsis

• Bacterial (most common cause of sepsis)
• Can be spread many ways and result in illnesses like urinary tract

infections, MRSA, and bacterial pneumonia

• Viral
• Can be spread by touch, body fluid exchange, and in the air, and

include illnesses such as the flu and viral pneumonia

• Fungal
• Fungal infections most often appear on the skin, but can be caused by

spores inhaled into the lungs or injected into the body

• Parasitic
• Such as malaria, which is spread by mosquito

Who gets sepsis?

Anyone can get sepsis especially those:

• With chronic illnesses, like COPD
• Who are very young
• Who are very old
• Who are immunocompromised

(weakened immune system)

Celebrities and sepsis

• Muhammad Ali – 2016
• Patty Duke – 2016
• Jim Henson – 2010
• Mary-Louise Parker – Survived
• Pope John Paul II – 2005
• Chris Young – Survived

Complications after treatment

• Post-sepsis syndrome
• PTSD (anxiety, depression, nightmares, flashbacks)
• Organ dysfunction (kidney failure, cognitive difficulties, etc.)
• Amputations

Sepsis prevention

• Hand washing
• Caring for open wounds
• Taking antibiotics as prescribed
• Staying up-to-date with vaccinations

What you can do: Advocate

• Advocate for yourself and your loved one
• Say the word SEPSIS
• Know the symptoms
• Visit Sepsis.org

Thank you

Get in touch with Sepsis Alliance Visit Sepsis.org for more information on sepsis Email Sepsis Alliance at: Info@Sepsis.org Be social with us:

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