Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that is caused by a massively overblown response to infection. Sepsis affects more than 1.7 million adults in the U.S. each year and is a leading cause of death in U.S. hospitals. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three patients who die in the hospital have sepsis. Earl ... Show More
Sep 14
#513: MMM - SIRS vs. Sepsis vs. Septic Shock
This is a quick review of SIRS vs sepsis vs septic shock, including what distinguishes each from the next, the earliest clinical signs of this whole progression (hint: it's not hypotension), and why knowing these things matters. ___________________ Nursing School Survival Bluepr ... Show More
11m 20s
Jun 2015
Episode 2.0 – Sepsis, Ebola, Endocarditis and More!
This podcast highlights pearls, pitfalls and take home points from our conference on ID emergencies as well as a sepsis update for 2015 https://media.blubrry.com/coreem/content.blubrry.com/coreem/Core_EM_Podcast_Episode_2.mp3 Download Leave a Comment Tags: Ebola, Endocarditis, In ... Show More
21m 12s
Jan 2025
Sepsis Order Sets: Potentially Enhancing Outcomes and Reducing Costs in Care
In this episode of the Saving Lives Podcast, we dive into the latest research from CHEST, exploring how sepsis order sets can improve care value. Learn about the impact of these sets on reducing mortality, lowering hospital costs, and their role in streamlining sepsis management. ... Show More
7m 38s
Oct 2022
Ep 107 Sepsis: It's a mess
<p>Over the years of the podcast, we have often struggled with questions of why: why pathogens act the way they do, why certain people get sick while others don’t, or why we know little about some diseases. This episode is no exception - sepsis certainly inspires many “whys”. But ... Show More
1h 39m
<p> </p> <p><strong>Author: Chris Holmes, M.D.</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">"Sepo' is a term from Homer (author of <em>The Iliad </em>and <em>The Odyssey</em>), and means "I rot".</span ... Show More
<p><strong>Contributor: Aaron Lessen, MD</strong></p> <p><strong>Educational Pearls:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Septic shock management has traditionally endorsed rapid fluid resuscitation and the administration ... Show More
