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Incorrect. This is when the patient has a temperature for over 3 weeks without a diagnosis, despite investigations being performed
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e
Pyrexia of unknown origin
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Incorrect. This would be diagnosed if there was sepsis with hypotension despite adequate fluid resuscitation.
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d
Septic shock
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Correct. This patient has evidence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome, but the productive cough also suggests an infection.
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a
Sepsis
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Incorrect. This patient has evidence of systemic inflammatory response syndrome, but the productive cough also suggests an infection which means sepsis would be the diagnosis.
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b
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome
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Incorrect. Severe sepsis would be diagnosed if they had evidence of organ dysfunction
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c
Severe sepsis
Concept
Chapter
2693
4035
Sepsis
Topic
161
Emergency Medicine
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A 58 year old patient presents to A&E feeling generally unwell. They are found to have a temperature of 39ºC, heart rate of 120bpm and respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute. They have recently been suffering with a productive cough

What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?
a