Septic shock in the ER: diagnostic and management challenges

Abstract

Panita Worapratya, Prasit WuthisuthimethaweeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, ThailandAbstract: Sepsis is a common presentation in the emergency department and a common cause of intensive care unit admissions and death. Accurate triage, rapid recognition, early resuscitation, early antibiotics, and eradication of the source of infection are the key components in delivering quality sepsis care. Evaluation of the patient’s volume status, optimal hemodynamic resuscitation, and evaluation of patient response is crucial for sepsis management in the emergency department.Keywords: sepsis, Sepsis-3, resuscitation, lactate, fluid responsiveness

Keywords

• Sepsis
• Sepsis-3
• resuscitation
• usual care
• lactate
• fluid responsiveness