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23 hours ago · This issue reviews the latest evidence on the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and septic shock: How do the definitions of sepsis affect treatment decisions – and CMS quality measurements? Is SOFA scoring in the ED possible?
3 days ago · This article describes the structures and processes involved in healthcare delivery for sepsis, from the prehospital setting until rehabilitation. Quality improvement initiatives in sepsis may reduce both morbidity and mortality. Positive outcomes are more likely when the following steps are optimized: early recognition, severity assessment, prehospital emergency medical system activation when ...
5 days ago · Severe sepsis: Sepsis + one or more organ dysfunction or hypoperfusion. Septic shock: Sepsis + refractory hypotension despite fluid resuscitation (30 mL/kg) or serum lactate >1 mmol/L. Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection.
3 days ago · Compared with the patients receiving routine thermal management, those undergoing induced hypothermia had fewer days alive without mechanical ventilation, vasodilation therapy and renal replacement therapy within the first 30 days.
1 day ago · Even with treatment, sepsis can progress to severe sepsis or septic shock, causing organ damage. Close monitoring and treatment for sepsis occur in the hospital setting, typically with a combination of antibiotics, intravenous fluids and other medications, including vasopressors, corticosteroids or pain relievers.
3 days ago · Learn about the identification of sepsis blood infection and septic shock and the physiology of the septic patient. Review the latest sepsis guidelines that address SIRS sepsis, Candida sepsis, MRSA sepsis, and pneumococcal sepsis.
5 days ago · The definitions of sepsis and septic shock have been updated by an international task force for the first time in 15 years. New criteria for septic shock have been added, and standards for the rapid recognition of sepsis-related organ failure have been simplified.
