Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
<p>Abstract</p> <p>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,...
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doaj-33af06a1142b40bea7d54c5ffe6081c52020-11-25T02:17:56ZengBMCScandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine1757-72412012-06-012014110.1186/1757-7241-20-41Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic ShockPerman Sarah MGoyal MunishGaieski David F<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> http://www.sjtrem.com/content/20/1/41SepsisSeptic shockEarly-goal directed therapyResuscitation |
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Perman Sarah M Goyal Munish Gaieski David F Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine Sepsis Septic shock Early-goal directed therapy Resuscitation |
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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock |
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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock |
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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock |
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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock |
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Initial Emergency Department Diagnosis and Management of Adult Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock |
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initial emergency department diagnosis and management of adult patients with severe sepsis and septic shock |
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>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.</p> |
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Sepsis Septic shock Early-goal directed therapy Resuscitation |
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