The Skeptics' Guide to EM

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock. Is this pneumonia or could this be sepsis? Background: Pediatric sepsis is a major global health concern, causing an estimated 3.3 Development and Validation of the Phoenix Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock.

Sepsis 103

Sepsis Shock Pediatrics Hospitals 103

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]. 2005 Nov;6(11):1045-56.

Infectious Diseases 89

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

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Case 1: Sepsis Laura is a 2-month-old baby girl born at 32 weeks gestational age who today has been “breathing fast” per mother. She is in respiratory failure from bronchiolitis and likely viral sepsis. Induction Agent in Sepsis The consensus recommendation for the induction agent of choice for sepsis in children is ketamine.

Shock 40

Shock Sepsis Airway Management Pediatrics 40

Pediatric Emergency Playbook

AUGUST 1, 2017

J Pediatr 2005; 146:787. J Pediatr Surg 2005; 40:197. 2005; 40:1848-1851. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2008; 46:13. De Lorijn F, Reitsma JB, Voskuijl WP, et al. Diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease: a prospective, comparative accuracy study of common tests. Hirschsprung's disease and mimicking conditions. Dig Dis 1994; 12:106.

Pediatrics 52

Pediatrics Ultrasounds Resuscitation Sepsis 52

RebelEM

MAY 15, 2024

Antibiotics are effectively the only thing standing between these patients and overwhelming sepsis. Improving the immediate management of neutropenic sepsis in the UK: Lessons from a national audit. Eur J Haematol 2005; 75:1. Neutropenic Fever: Fever (one reading of 38.3C Give appropriate fluids, vasopressors, and antibiotics.

Infectious Diseases 101

Infectious Diseases Administration Sepsis Anaphylaxis 101

EMDocs

JANUARY 20, 2025

Sepsis There has been much controversy over the last two decades around the various nuances of volume resuscitation in ED patients with suspected sepsis, much of which goes beyond the scope of this limited review. Patients were enrolled in these trials if they had signs of shock, with mortality ranging from 18-29%. Inwald et al.

Dehydration 75

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 75