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Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls

Sepsis in Pregnancy (SMFM Data)

25 Oct 2019

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The rate of sepsis appears to be increasing. Maternal sepsis is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Sepsis is not a specific illness, but a syndrome that includes organ dysfunction caused by this regulated host response to infection. In this session we will review the SOFA score and it’s utilization. Is fever necessary for a diagnosis of sepsis? Which antibiotics should be used? What is the rate of IV fluid resuscitation? Are steroids contraindicated in the septic patient? We will answer these questions and more in this episode which summarizes the SMFM expert series #47, sepsis in pregnancy.

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