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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock

Year: 2012

Type: review

Abstract: Severe sepsis is a medical emergency affecting up to 18 million individuals world wide, with an annual incidence of 750,000 in North America alone. Mortality ranges between 28-50% of those individuals stricken by severe sepsis. Sepsis is a time critical illness, requiring early identification and prompt intervention in order to improve outcomes. This observation has led to increased awareness and education in the field of Emergency Medicine; it has also led to the implementation of critical interventions early in the course of patient management, specifically Early-Goal Directed Therapy, and rapid administration of appropriate antimicrobials. This review begins with a brief summary of the pathophysiology of sepsis, and then addresses the fundamental clinical aspects of ED identification and resuscitation of the septic patient.

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/1757-7241-20-41

Authors: Sarah M Perman, Munish Goyal, David F Gaieski

Institutions: University of Pennsylvania, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University

Language: English

Topic: Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,590