Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

Sepsis PCT may have some utility in guiding posttest probability for sepsis when the diagnosis is unclear. A 2013 meta-analysis of 30 studies including 3,244 patients published in The Lancet found PCT to have a pooled sensitivity of 77% and specificity of 79% for sepsis in critically ill patients [52]. 2003 Jun;111(12):1805-12.

Infectious Diseases 89

Infectious Diseases Sepsis Emergency Department Point-of-Care Testing 89

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

MAY 1, 2016

For altered adults, use AEIOU TIPS (Alcohol-Epilepsy-Insulin-Overdose-Uremia-Trauma-Infection-Psychosis-Stroke). meningoencephalitis, overwhelming alternate source of sepsis) T – Toxins (e.g. sludge phenomenon, secondary sepsis, hypoglycemia from supply-demand mismatch) S – Seizure (e.g. 2003; 112(3) Schwartz J et al.

Seizures 40

Seizures Sepsis Stroke Pediatrics 40

Don't Forget the Bubbles

JULY 5, 2023

The Kilifi algorithm includes five clinical situations that are common sickle cell presentations – clinical jaundice, severe anaemia, bone and joint infections, and stroke. Vaccination: PCV13 (pneumococcal vaccination), meningococcal vaccines, and Hib conjugated vaccines are important to prevent life-threatening sepsis.

Blood Transfusions 126

Blood Transfusions Stroke Dehydration Sepsis 126

Advanced Emergency Nursing from AENJ

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

Woodrow Wilson Wilson suffered several strokes, and was isolated in the White House by his second wife, Edith, who allowed only herself and his physician to see him. died of sepsis from an infected blister on his foot resulting from a tennis game at the White House. September 2003. His son, Calvin, Jr., This left Harry S.

Stroke 40

Stroke COPD Emergency Nursing Sepsis 40