Board Bombs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We're covering what's important in sepsis care. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches. September 11th, 2023. We're covering what's important in sepsis care. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches. September 11th, 2023. Take a guess what we won't be covering. It begins with an L and ends in -actate.

Burns 52

Burns Sepsis Administration Hospitals 52

Board Bombs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

We're covering what's important in sepsis care. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches. September 11th, 2023. We're covering what's important in sepsis care. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches. September 11th, 2023. Take a guess what we won't be covering. It begins with an L and ends in -actate.

Burns 52

Burns Sepsis Administration Hospitals 52

Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Other conditions that lead to intravascular fluid depletion include but are not limited to starvation/dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, burns/trauma, hyperglycemia, and hemorrhage. There is substantial evidence that IV fluids can be beneficial in patients with sepsis complicated by hypotension and labor. Updated 2023 Oct 22].

Dehydration 84

Dehydration Fluid Resuscitation Resuscitation Administration 84

Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

However, PCT can be elevated in severe trauma, such as burns or surgery [5,25]. Specific Evidence: Septic arthritis: According to the European Journal of Bone and Joint Infection’s 2023 guidelines for septic arthritis of native joints (SANJO), no blood tests have adequate sensitivity or specificity to either diagnose or exclude SANJO.

Infectious Diseases 89

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

RebelEM

MAY 29, 2023

Background: Sepsis can induce numerous physiologic derangements. Crit Care 2023. At the most severe end, this includes endothelial dysfunction leading to increased vascular permeability, abnormal nitric oxide metabolism, and vasodilation (i.e. septic shock). Paper: Ibarra-Estrada, M et al. 95% CI 15.4 95% CI 15.4 95% CI 15.4

Shock 145

Shock Fluid Resuscitation Sepsis Resuscitation 145

Don't Forget the Bubbles

MARCH 31, 2025

Reviewed by Dr Faye Leggott Article 2: Does fluid overload increase mortality in children with sepsis? Association between fluid overload and mortality in children with sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2023 Nov;7(1):e002094. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002094. BMJ Paediatr Open. Whats it about?

Sepsis 59

Sepsis Fluid Resuscitation Shock Resuscitation 59

EMDocs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

ESR & CRP – nonspecific and typically elevated Blood culture – if presenting with sepsis Imaging: Consider a chest radiograph in patients with pulmonary symptoms to evaluate for associated pneumonitis, pleural effusions, cardiomegaly. McGraw-Hill Education; 2023. Rule out confounding viral or autoimmune hepatitis. 2013;68(5):693.e1-693.e14.

EMS 96

EMS Sepsis Burns EKG/ECG 96