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Congestive Heart Failure and Sepsis: A Closer Look at Fluid Management

RebelEM

For those with sepsis, the administration of intravenous fluids (IVF) at the volumes recommended in the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) requires careful consideration of an individual’s chronic medical conditions and subsequent sensitivity to IVF. What They Did: Researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Research Roundup (July 2023)

First 10 EM

I think there is an interesting variety of papers this time around, from sepsis, to b t, to patient access to their own results online. A few huge papers dropped in the past few weeks, including RCTs […] The post Research Roundup (July 2023) appeared first on First10EM.

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Sniffing out Sepsis - Vibes vs Scoring Systems?

Taming the SRU

Early Physician Gestalt Versus Usual Screening Tools for the Prediction of Sepsis in Critically Ill Emergency Patients. Ann Emerg Med 2024 Background Sepsis remains an increasingly common emergency department condition that is tied to higher morbidity and mortality across the United States as well as the rest of the world.

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An Herbal Hope: Is XBJ A Game-Changer in Sepsis Management?

RebelEM

Background: Could Xuebijing (XBJ) catalyze a paradigm shift in sepsis management? XBJ is an herbal compound used in China to manage various inflammatory and infectious processes in recent years, including sepsis. This post evaluates the recent “Efficacy of Xuebijing Injection in Patients With Sepsis (EXIT-SEP)” trial.

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The September 2024 Research Roundup

First 10 EM

Welcome back to another research roundup. In a surprise to no one who reads First10EM, clinical judgment […] The post The September 2024 Research Roundup appeared first on First10EM. This edition doesn’t have any immediate practice changers, but I think there are some very important topics.

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A Response to the NEJM's Sepsis Review Article

PulmCCM

An excellent review article titled “Sepsis and Septic Shock” was published 4 December 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine. health system require us to enter a diagnosis to generate payment by a health insurer, it’s worth emphasizing that sepsis is a syndrome, not a disease.

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Episode 7: Sepsis

PHEM Cast

[link] We hope you enjoyed our sepsis podcast. St Emlyns Induction podcast on Sepsis. A great summary of what to do when a patient with suspected sepsis first arrives in the ED. A great summary of what to do when a patient with suspected sepsis first arrives in the ED. March 2016.

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