PPT-Identification and Management of Sepsis in the Prehospital Environment

Objectives Sepsis is caused when the bodys immune system becomes overactive in response to an infection causing inflammation which can affect how well other tissues and organs work National Institute for Health and Care Excellence Guidelines. Paediatric Inpatients. Learning Objectives. Recognise that sepsis . i. s . a medical emergency. Identify the . risk factors, signs and symptoms. Outline the escalation of the septic . patient. Define the initial A-G management actions. Management:. Evidence Based Guidelines and . State of Care in CO. Kathleen Adelgais, MD MPH. Pediatric Emergency Medicine. Children’s Hospital Colorado. Introduction. Seizures are most common neurologic disorder in children. The Ontario Prehospital Advanced Life Support (OPALS)Study represents the largest prehospital study yet conworldwide. This study will involve more than 25,000 car-diac arrest, trauma, and critically i Brooke Benninger, lauren lucas, Stephanie lee, jose alvarez . Introduction to patient . Personal Data . Mr. Chris McKinley, 37 . y.o. .. Came in weighing 325# and is 5’10”. Office manager for real estate office . Eric V. Ernest, M.D., EMT-P, FAAEM. Department of Emergency Medicine. University of Nebraska Medical Center. Introduction. Goals. Expose residents to the subspecialty of prehospital medicine. Provide each resident with a solid understanding of the uniqueness and complexities of caring for patients in the field. Compiled and Presented for TAHIMA Meetin. g on 16 April 2015. Charlene Haslam, CPC, RHIT. Pneumonia Documentation. Compiled and Presented by. Charlene Haslam CPC, RHIT. February 4, 2015. Terminology. Early recognition of Sepsis. Early Goal Directed Therapy . CASE. 6. 4yr . Samoan male. 24 . hr. . Fever, productive cough, SOB . and . delirium. Initial . Obs. HR 162, RR . 40, . sats. . 90% . on 15l, BP . Any other SIGNS/SYMPTOMS of sepsis. Symptomatic sepsis. Asymptomatic sepsis. 48 hours of IVAB. 7-10 days. Stop day 7 if clinically well. 5 days of IVAB. Malawi. Other LICs. Sepsis unlikely. A. Any major RISK FACTOR of sepsis. Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening condition, however it can be easily treated if caught early.. Symptoms of sepsis will present differently between adults and children. The information below is to help you identify the symptoms.. EDUCATIONAL FLIER. CONCLUSION. Injuries due to trauma are the leading cause of death worldwide. Every year more than 5 million treatable neurosurgical injuries occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) that do not undergo surgical intervention. Sepsis Redefinition (Sepsis-3). February 23, 2016. Announced at the SCCM meeting in Orlando on February 22, 2016. Published in JAMA on February 23, 2016. http://www.tinyurl.com/2016sepsis. . The SIRS Criteria is valid to the extent that a systemic inflammatory response can be triggered by a variety of infectious and non-infectious conditions.. Dr. O.T . Alagbe. -Briggs. Consultant . Anaesthesiologist. and Intensivist. Department of . Anaesthesiology. , . University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt -Nigeria. DISCLOSURES. NONE. Sepsis,. . TNF-α. . Association. . with. . Mortality. . but. . not. . Sepsis. . Severity. . or. . Infection. . Source:. . a. . Systematic. . Review. and. . Meta-analysis. Amal. . A.. Sepsis Management. Roscommon University Hospital . Ms. Anne . Scahill. , . CNM2, Training Officer. Ms. Caitriona Rayner, . CNM2,. . Medical Assessment Unit & Injuries Unit . . “ Sepsis is a life threatening condition that arises when the...