Sepsis (Part 2) - Management

Part 2 of David's discussion with Associate Professor Andrew Udy on Sepsis Management. Get in touch⁠[email protected]⁠ X / TwitterDavid: ⁠@expensivecare⁠James: ⁠@JamesOz1Resources mentioned[PHANTASI trial] Alam N, Oskam E, Stassen PM, Exter Pv, van de Ven PM, Haak HR, et al. Prehospital antibiotics in the ambulance for sepsis: a multicentre, open label, randomised trial. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. 2018;6(1):40-50.Kumar A, Roberts D, Wood KE, Light B, Parrillo JE, Sharma S, et al. Duration of hypotension before initiation of effective antimicrobial therapy is the critical determinant of survival in human septic shock. Crit Care Med. 2006;34(6):1589-96.Seymour CW, Gesten F, Prescott HC, Friedrich ME, Iwashyna TJ, Phillips GS, et al. Time to Treatment and Mortality during Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis. N Engl J Med. 2017;376(23):2235-44.ARISE Invetigators. Goal-Directed Resuscitation for Patients with Early Septic Shock. New England Journal of Medicine. 2014;371(16):1496-506.PRISM Investigators. Early, Goal-Directed Therapy for Septic Shock — A Patient-Level Meta-Analysis. New England Journal of Medicine. 2017;376(23):2223-34.Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. Sepsis Clinical Care Standard 2022 [Available from: https://www.safetyandquality.gov.au/standards/clinical-care-standards/sepsis-clinical-care-standard#:~:text=The%20Sepsis%20Clinical%20Care%20Standard,Commission%20on%2030%20June%202022.Shapiro NI, Douglas IS, Brower RG, Brown SM, Exline MC, Ginde AA, et al. Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension. N Engl J Med. 2023;388(6):499-510.Other resourcesPoynter MJ, Farrugia A, Kelly E, Simpson PM. Prehospital administration of antibiotics in addition to usual care versus usual care alone for patients with suspected sepsis – a systematic review. Paramedicine. 2024;21(2):52-65.Varney J, Motawea KR, Kandil OA, Hashim HT, Murry K, Shah J, et al. Prehospital administration of broad-spectrum antibiotics for sepsis patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Sci Rep. 2022;5(3):e582.

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