Review article: Sepsis in the emergency department - Part 1: Definitions and outcomes
Author(s)
Macdonald, Stephen PJ
Williams, Julian M
Shetty, Amith
Bellomo, Rinaldo
Finfer, Simon
Shapiro, Nathan
Keijzers, Gerben
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2017
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Sepsis has recently been redefined as acute organ dysfunction due to infection. The ED plays a critical role in identifying patients with sepsis. This is challenging due to the heterogeneity of the syndrome, and the lack of an objective standard diagnostic test. While overall mortality rates from sepsis appear to be falling, there is an increasing burden of morbidity among survivors. This largely reflects the growing proportion of older patients with comorbid illnesses among those treated for sepsis.Sepsis has recently been redefined as acute organ dysfunction due to infection. The ED plays a critical role in identifying patients with sepsis. This is challenging due to the heterogeneity of the syndrome, and the lack of an objective standard diagnostic test. While overall mortality rates from sepsis appear to be falling, there is an increasing burden of morbidity among survivors. This largely reflects the growing proportion of older patients with comorbid illnesses among those treated for sepsis.
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Journal Title
Emergency Medicine Australasia
Volume
29
Issue
6
Subject
Emergency Medicine
Clinical Sciences
Public Health and Health Services