Table 2 The Sepsis Six and Red Flag Sepsis, clinical tools from the UK Sepsis Trust
From: Recognizing and managing sepsis: what needs to be done?
Sepsis Six | Red Flag Sepsis |
|---|---|
1 High-flow oxygen | Systolic BP <90Â mmHg or MAP <65Â mmHg |
2 Blood cultures and consider source control | Lactate >2Â mmol/L |
3 Intravenous antibiotics | Heart rate >130 per minute |
4 Intravenous fluid resuscitation | Respiratory rate >25 per minute |
5 Check hemoglobin and serial lactates | Oxygen saturations <91% |
6 Hourly urine output measurement | Responds only to voice or pain/unresponsive |
Purpuric rash | |
An immediate care bundle to be delivered within one hour for patients with sepsis | A risk stratification tool for patients with possible sepsis |