Surgical Sepsis — MCQs

Refractory Septic shock is defined as?

For shock patient, best guideline to check for adequacy of fluid replacement therapy:

Which one of the following is not a component of THORACOSCORE?

What is the term for bacteria that are actively dividing and have invaded the wound surface in the context of surgical site infection?

A patient develops sepsis following the use of a central venous catheter. Which organism is most commonly associated with this condition?

What is the main goal of fluid resuscitation in a child with septic shock?

A 17-year-old girl presents to the emergency department with a stab wound to the abdomen in the anterior axillary line at the right costal margin. Her blood pressure is 80/50 mmHg, pulse rate is 120 beats per minute, and respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. Two large-bore intravenous lines, a nasogastric tube, and a Foley's catheter have been inserted. Her blood pressure rises to 90/60 mmHg after administration of 2 liters of Ringer's lactate. The appropriate management is which of the following?

In sepsis due to cholecystitis, which is the initial anatomical structure typically involved?

Not true about gas gangrene:

A 62-year-old female had a kidney stone and was treated with PCNL. After 2 days, she comes to the OPD with chills and fever. What is the complication?