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Pre-Hospital Antibiotics in Sepsis?

RebelEM

Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Prehospital Administration of Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics for Sepsis Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. It is well-established that earlier recognition and treatment can lead to better outcome for these patients . Health Sci Rep 2022.

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Which Sepsis Alert is the Biggest Loser?

EM Literature of Note

This is a short retrospective report evaluating, primarily, the Epic Sepsis Prediction Model, and the mode in which is deployed. The Epic SPM generates a “prediction of sepsis score”, calculated at 15 minute intervals, providing a continuous risk score for the development of sepsis.

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CDC gives a nudge to hospitals on sepsis care

PulmCCM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally called on hospitals to develop robust sepsis care programs to systematically identify and treat sepsis, track outcomes, and improve care delivery. ” What is that, a sepsis Stasi? Unlike strokes and STEMIs, sepsis has no gold standard for diagnosis.

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New-onset atrial fibrillation provoked by sepsis: anticoagulate or not?

PulmCCM

Your elderly patient with sepsis develops new-onset atrial fibrillation that spontaneously converts to normal sinus rhythm. Should long-term anticoagulation be prescribed at discharge?

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189. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches

Board Bombs

We're covering what's important in sepsis care. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches. We're covering what's important in sepsis care. Sepsis: burn the stopwatches. Take a guess what we won't be covering. It begins with an L and ends in -actate. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? September 11th, 2023.

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199. Peds Sepsis: Nightmare on Epi Street

Board Bombs

In the Spirit of Halloween let's cover Pediatric Sepsis- the tricks of the trade and how to not miss infections, as well as what to know for the test. Peds Sepsis: Nightmare on Epi Street. Peds Sepsis: Nightmare on Epi Street. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? Cite this podcast as: Briggs, Blake.

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Finally, a cure fore sepsis: Herbs

First 10 EM

Can herbs cure sepsis?

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