About This Course:
This course discusses several aspects of Sepsis. The areas that will be covered
in this course are:
~What is Sepsis?
~Sepsis Attacks
~Sepsis Can Be Life-Threatening
~What Happens in the Body?
~Where Else Can Blood Clots Form?
~Septic Shock
~Organs
~The Seriousness of Sepsis
~Sepsis Diagnosis
~Severe Sepsis
~Treatment for Severe Sepsis
~Sepsis Causes and Risk Factors
~Risk for Sepsis
~Sepsis Risk Factors
~Common Sepsis Symptoms
~Testing and Diagnosis
~Tests and Exams
~Sepsis Treatment
~Sepsis Prevention
~Remember: Sepsis = Serious
Objectives:
After completing this course, learners will successfully be able to:
1. describe septic shock.
2. understand the seriousness of sepsis.
3. identify common sepsis symptoms.
There are several informative websites that you might find to be useful resources on Sepsis. These links can be found by clicking on the "External Links" button located on the left side button bar.