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'''Risk Factors'''----There are several risk factors to '''sepsish''': #Acute onset 1-2 days of feeling a bit bad#Unable to get appointment with GP, PCP, or family doctor #Patient "too ill to take [[Tylenol (Acetaminophen)|paracetamol]]"#All over body pains, possibly complains of burning all over #[[Spin the Pee|Urine]] more yellow than usual#The complaint of "Worse I've ever felt!"- Take this seriously '''Management'''----Always manage using the following '''sepsish ''' six -step protocol:1. #Antibiotics, [[Abnormal Saline|fluids ]], and IV paracetamol should always be initiated based on triage nurse observations. Do not wait for a doctor to review clinically.2. #Ensure patient is managed in majors: it's important to reinforce the notion that this is a [[Paper Cut|major illness ]] early on.3. #If the patient has an obvious history of gastroenteritis, they may be suffering from Tazocin deficiency - do . Do not hold back on the IVs.4. #Ensure that they are accompanied by an anxious partner or relative who can helpfully suggest things like ' how "How do you know it's not meningitis'?"<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/08/family-member/ RN Relieved to Find Out That Patient’s Family Member’s Aunt is a Nurse (Gomerblog)]</ref>5. #If you suspect manflu then involve ITU early and liaise with the tertiary centre for manflu for a bed on their ward.6. #It's important that you treat the patient dismissively when the blood results come back negative, in fact try not to see them - get . Get the nurse to [http://gomerblog.com/2013/11/icu-patient/ disconnect all the wires ] and say they can go home with lemsipLemsip. '''Related Topics'''----* [[C. diff]]* [[Chipotle Mexican Grill]]* [[Flagyl (Metronidazole)]]* [[MRSA]]* [[Sticker Shock]]* [[Tobramycin]]* [[Vancomycin]]* [[Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam)]] '''References'''----<references />
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