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  2. Surviving Sepsis Campaign - Wikipedia

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    Recent updates to Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommend 30ml/kg bolus. Apply vasopressors, usually noradrenaline for hypotension not responding to initial fluid resuscitation to maintain mean arterial pressure (MAP) > 65 mm Hg, in the event of persistent hypotension despite fluid resuscitation (septic shock) and/or lactate > 4 mmol/L (36 mg/dl):

  3. Hydroxyethyl starch - Wikipedia

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    Hydroxyethyl starch (HES/HAES), sold under the brand name Voluven among others, is a nonionic starch derivative, used as a volume expander in intravenous therapy.The use of HES on critically ill patients is associated with an increased risk of death and kidney problems.

  4. Fluid replacement - Wikipedia

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    Fluid replacement in patients with septic shock can be divided into four stages as shown below: Resuscitation phase - The goal of this phase is to correct the hypotension. Intravenous crystalloid is the first choice of therapy. Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommends 30 ml/kg fluid resuscitation in this phase. Earlier fluid resuscitation is ...

  5. Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    The 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommends low dose hydrocortisone only if both intravenous fluids and vasopressors are not able to adequately treat septic shock. [5] The 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign recommends IV corticosteroids for adults with septic shock who have an ongoing requirement for vasopressor therapy.

  6. Sepsis Six - Wikipedia

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    The Sepsis Six is the name given to a bundle of medical therapies designed to reduce mortality in patients with sepsis. [citation needed] Drawn from international guidelines that emerged from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign [1] [2] the Sepsis Six was developed by The UK Sepsis Trust. [3] (Daniels, Nutbeam, Laver) in 2006 as a practical tool to ...

  7. Vasopressin (medication) - Wikipedia

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    The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines recommend the very early management of the sepsis focusing on the hour-1 bundle. This includes use of Vasopressin 0.03 units/minute as add-on to norepinephrine (NE) with intent of either raising the mean arterial pressure or decreasing the norepinephrine dosage (i.e. de-catecholaminization). [13]

  8. Some hospitals seeing increase in RSV, 'walking pneumonia ...

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    Some hospitals in the U.S. are seeing an increase in RSV and higher levels of "walking pneumonia" among young children despite overall respiratory illness activity remaining low nationally.

  9. Septic shock - Wikipedia

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    Septic shock is a result of a systemic response to infection or multiple infectious causes. The precipitating infections that may lead to septic shock if severe enough include but are not limited to appendicitis, pneumonia, bacteremia, diverticulitis, pyelonephritis, meningitis, pancreatitis, necrotizing fasciitis, MRSA and mesenteric ischemia.