Sep 20, 2023
Saving Sepsis Patients Protocol and Practice
Rebecca Sell, MD – UC San Diego Health Systems
Rebecca Sell, MD – UC San Diego Health Systems
Wolters Kluwer
When there is a concern that a child may be at risk for sepsis, it’s important to start communicating with the family. Here are some talking points to share with parents/caregivers.
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. In the U.S. alone, sepsis affects 1.7 million people and takes 350,000 lives every year. However, as many