Overview
Sepsis is an inflammatory response, generally triggered by microbes, in which a cascade of molecules has a wide range of effects. The metabolic responses to these compounds have an important physiological role, but can lead to overwhelming clinical changes and death, especially in the already vulnerable or frail individual. The underlying source of sepsis may be obvious, but in up to 40% of cases, it is not. In such cases, detailed understanding of the clinical history is very important. There are recognised microscopic changes, but these vary in degree, and can be very difficult to identify in the decomposing body, even in the early stages.
This event will take place at 1:00pm and last approximately 1 hour.
CPD
This meeting is worth 1 CPD point (self credited).
Autopsy webinar series - sepsis
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Dr Emyr Benbow
Dr Benbow is a histopathologist, providing biopsy and autopsy services at Manchester Royal Infirmary. He was elected onto the Council of the Royal College of Pathologists from 2005 to 2009, having previously joined, by invitation, working groups on Quality of Autopsy Practice; Run-through Training; Histopathology Run-through Training and Assessment; Pathology Core Curriculum and Public Relations. He has been organiser of courses for the Association of Clinical Pathologists and the Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He was joint editor of a comprehensive e-learning package for Medical Examiners.
