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3 days ago · The KSC is a validated tool that has been successfully utilized in many studies and is recommended as a potential EOS risk assess- ment tool along with categorical risk assessment and enhanced observation (2). As a result of the utilization of these approaches, there is a significant decrease in broad-spectrum antibiotic utiliza- tion, which decreases the separation of the mother-baby dyad ...
23 hours ago · A qSOFA score ≥ 2 is suggestive of sepsis. 12 Sepsis-3 recommends that, for a qSOFA score < 2, the full SOFA score, including laboratory results, should be used. 12. Though the Sepsis-3 tool is more specific for sepsis, using SOFA may be problematic for the emergency clinician.
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2 days ago · Sepsis Trust decision support tools. The following resources are based upon the NICE Sepsis Guidance CG51. GP Paediatric Sepsis Decision Support Tool (Under 5) GP Paediatric Sepsis Decision Support Tool (Aged 5-11) GP toolkit for Adults and young people aged 12 and over. Other resources including advice on pregnancy and OOH triage can also be ...
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3 days ago · This can be used in some diseases (neonatal sepsis/respiratory distress syndrome [RDS]) to diagnose acid-base imbalance if an arterial blood gas can't be obtained. Although arterial blood gas is preferred, venous samples show good validity in terms of pH, Pco 2, and HCO 3. + + +
3 days ago · A 1 antigen in the infant. Of the major blood group antigens, the A 1 antigen has the greatest antigenicity and is associated with a greater risk of symptomatic disease. . However, the hemolytic activity of anti-B antibodies is higher than those of anti-A and may produce a more severe disease in particular among infants of African American
Urine: 800–1500 mL; Stool: 250 mL; Insensible loss: 600–900 mL (lungs and skin). (With fever, each degree above 98.6°F [37°C] adds 2.5 mL/kg/d to insensible losses; insensible losses are decreased if a patient is undergoing mechanical ventilation; free water gain can occur from humidified ventilation.)
