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Episode 21- Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

EB Medicine

Sepsis is coming in at a higher readmission rate and cost per admission than acute MI, CHF, COPD, and PNA. Current guidelines recommend that broad spectrum antibiotics be administered within the first hour of presentation for those with sepsis or septic shock, ideally with blood cultures being drawn beforehand.

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