Question

A 55-year-old man with suspected cellulitis has WBC 15,000/µL, fever 101.5°F, HR 110, RR 22, BP 108/68. Lactate pending. What defines sepsis per Sepsis-3 used in current bundles?

Accepted Answer

SOFA increase >=2 points due to infection

Answer

SIRS >=2 plus infection

Answer

qSOFA >=2 alone

Answer

Any infection with fever

Answer

SIRS >=3 plus hypotension

Practice question

A 55-year-old man with suspected cellulitis has WBC 15,000/µL, fever 101.5°F, HR 110, RR 22, BP 108/68. Lactate pending. What defines sepsis per Sepsis-3 used in current bundles?