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Sepsis Screening Decreases Mortality. Well, not really.

Sensible Medicine

This comment might be one of the reasons I’ve been skeptical of sepsis screening. Sepsis screening, for me, comes in many different flavors -- from EMR alerts based on lab and vital sign data to anyone being able to draw a lactate or call an RRT. .” So said my program director during my internship.

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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. Am J Emerg Med. 2023;73:34-39. The authors searched Embase, PubMed, and Scopus.

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But Can You Just PO?

Taming the SRU

Fluid management in the Emergency Department (ED) is crucial in the adequate resuscitation of the acutely ill and decompensating patient. Patients present to the ED with hypovolemia secondary to a plethora of causessome requiring IV fluid resuscitation and others requiring none.

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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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Initial Resuscitation in ARDS

Northwestern EM Blog

Indeed, there are many inciting sources that can be divided into direct—pneumonia, aspiration, intrathoracic procedures—and indirect—non-pulmonary sepsis, pancreatitis, trauma/burns, blood product transfusion (“TRALI”)—lung injury. Initial Resuscitation in ARDS [NUEM Blog. 2024, Jul 15). Expert Commentary by Esposito, AJ.

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REBEL Cast Ep116: The CLOVERS Trial – Restrictive vs Liberal Fluids in Sepsis-Induced Hypotension

RebelEM

Background: IV fluids are part of the standard resuscitation bundle in septic shock, however it is unclear if they provide a significant benefit. Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. Liberal: 14.9% Estimated Difference: -0.9%; 95% CI 04.4 Liberal: 14.9% Estimated Difference: -0.9%; 95% CI 04.4

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Back-end sepsis: de-escalating & de-resuscitating

Intensive Care Network

Hallie Prescott tells us about why the back-end of sepsis matters and is a neglected aspect of our management. The post Back-end sepsis: de-escalating & de-resuscitating appeared first on Intensive Care Network.

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