Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions BURNS AND CRITICAL CARE Case #3 - A 62 year old deteriorating postoperatively DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5.) How do you define sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock? Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response with a documented infectious focus. Severe sepsis is sepsis with organ dysfunction (hypotension, decreased mental status, coagulopathy). Septic shock is severe sepsis with hypotension refractory to volume loading.
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