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Sepsis alerts work! Just not in the patients who fire the alerts

PulmCCM

In the past decade, so-called “sepsis alerts” came out of nowhere to become a ubiquitous and resource-intensive component of inpatient medical care. “Sepsis alerts” are automated notifications that flag patients who meet certain criteria compatible with severe infection discernible from the electronic medical record.

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EQUAL: a Straightforward Approach To Caring for Disabled Patients

ACEP Now

The ED is constantly overloaded with patients, so this will require some teamwork to coordinate, including nursing staff, pod lead, and other clinicians. Oftentimes, it can be an indication of pain, infection, distress, anxiety, dehydration, or the first sign of sepsis. One commonly used example is tachycardia.

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Podcast: ECPR

PEMBlog

Establishing an ECPR program requires robust infrastructure, multidisciplinary teamwork, and extensive training. These could include severe sepsis. The episode highlights the importance of understanding eCPR as a critical therapy for both in-hospital and out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. asthma, heart failure, and more.

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