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May 1, 2020 · Topics: surviving sepsis campaign. In July 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the following publication: Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2020;21 (2):e52–e106.
Use this algorithm to implement recommendations from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s children’s guidelines. It provides a guide for systematic screening for sepsis in children and guidance for care in settings both with and without intensive care services.
Sepsis is an overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection that can cause dysfunction of multiple organ systems. In pediatrics, diagnosing sepsis is especially challenging as children can compensate for severe illness for prolonged periods.
This clinical pathway was developed by a consensus group of Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (JHACH) physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses and pharmacists to standardize the recognition and management of children presenting with clinical signs of sepsis.
Establishing a two-phase process for identifying and managing sepsis in children including starting antibiotic therapy within one hour of evidence of septic shock are among the recommendations in the new guidelines, published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine and Intensive Care Medicine.
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Objectives: To develop evidence-based recommendations for clinicians caring for children (including infants, school-aged children, and adolescents) with septic shock and other sepsis-associated organ dysfunction.
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