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.
BT - Emerg Med Australas C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29094474?dopt=Abstract DO - 10.1111/1742-6723.12886 IS - 6 J2 - Emerg Med Australas LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 2017 SP - 619 EP - 625 T2 - Emerg Med Australas TI - Review article: Sepsis in the emergency department - Part 1: Definitions and outcomes. VL - 29 SN - 1742-6723 ER -