SIRS Criteria: A Nidus for Bias and How to Minimize It
As the use of SIRS persists, it’s worth re-examining its intended application, potential for error, and current utility. With the removal of Sys
Preshospital Sepsis Alerts: A Stemi or Stroke Equivalent?
“This is Medic 19 bringing in a Sepsis Alert, ETA 5 min.” With that alert, you mobilize your team and prepare for the patient. When they arr
Critical Care Alert: Prognostic Accuracy of Sepsis-3 Criteria for In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients with Suspected Infection
A 78-year-old female presents to the emergency department with altered
Sepsis-3: Redefining Sepsis
What EM Residents Need to Know Sepsis definitions were last revised in 2001. Since then, discoveries have been made regarding the pathobiology, management, and epidemiolog
In Shock: The Approach to Pediatric Sepsis
Introduction and Sepsis Review Whether in a pediatric or adult patient, the physiologic process of sepsis remains the same. Sepsis is a systemic inflammator
The Enlightened Era of Sepsis Management
Since the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SCC) Guidelines came out in early 2013,1 literature on sepsis management has expanded with not only the ProCESS trial,2 b
The ProCESS Trial: A Landmark Study in Sepsis Management
An interview with two experts Drs. David Huang and Haney Mallemat answer some questions regarding the study and its implications. Dr. Huang is