Pediatric Sepsis Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. The scoring tool used to detect early warning signs of pediatric sepsis
  2. 6. HSV should be a consideration for infants who present with a fever, a _______ rash, or abnormal CSF findings
  3. 9. Changes in pediatric sepsis management start with ___________
  4. 10. A late sign of sepsis
  5. 12. A procalcitonin (PCT) level >0.5 ng/dL is considered indicative of a serious ______________ infection
  6. 15. Helps guide clinicians in identifying sepsis risk and treatment
  7. 17. The PCT can yield false positives and should be combined with clinical ______________
  8. 19. Patients showing signs of septic ________ should receive antibiotics within 1 hour
  9. 21. The ___________ period of HSV ranges from 2 days to 2 weeks
  10. 22. Consists of urine collection, lumbar puncture, blood work, IV fluids, and antibiotics
  11. 23. Urine analysis in patients between 0 and 60 days old with a _________ blood cell count >10 is considered a positive result requiring treatment
  12. 25. Should be drawn prior to administering antibiotics
  13. 26. If a patient between 0 and 60 days old presents with a fever, the source is _________
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  1. 1. A Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis ___________ helps determines the risk of developing GBS sepsis
  2. 2. Most frequently transmitted during delivery but can also be transmitted postnatally
  3. 4. ___________-onset GBS sepsis typically occurs between birth and 6 days
  4. 5. Pediatric assessment ___________ is a systematic approach to identify signs of sepsis
  5. 7. Pediatric patients should be weighed using this unit of measurement
  6. 8. Analyzes cerebral spinal fluid
  7. 11. The higher the PCT, the __________ the sepsis severity
  8. 13. The type of antibiotics a patient is typically started on when sepsis is suspected
  9. 14. An important biomarker for determining pediatric sepsis
  10. 16. A leading cause of sepsis in infants and has no effective preventative strategy
  11. 17. A third-generation cephalosporin ordered with gentamicin
  12. 18. Capillary refill greater than _____ seconds indicates impaired circulation
  13. 20. __________-onset GBS sepsis occurs in infants
  14. 24. the bacteria usually responsible for a UTI