In Sepsis, Fluid Choice Matters

In Sepsis, Fluid Choice Matters | Medpage Today:

ncluded in the emergency physician's skill set is their ability to resuscitate critically ill patients; an example of this is the emergency department care of the septic patient. Given the general delay in translating medical knowledge to the bedside, it's remarkable to see the vast change in the management of these patients since Dr. Rivers published his ground-breaking paper. In a relatively short period of time, we've made aggressive fluid resuscitation and early antibiotics the standard of care and now focus our attention on improving other aspects of the resuscitation.

Septic Shock Deaths Increased with Hospital Drug Shortage

Septic Shock Deaths Increased with Hospital Drug Shortage | Medpage Today:

Deaths from septic shock in U.S. hospitals increased during a 2011 shortage of norepinephrine, the front-line vasopressor drug used to treat the condition, researchers report.

Septic shock deaths during that norepinephrine shortage period increased from 35.9% to 39.6% in a retrospective analysis of a nationally representative sample of hospitals.

Vasopressin vs. Norepinephrine: Septic Shock Study

Vasopressin vs. Norepinephrine: Septic Shock Study | Medpage Today:

Norepinephrine has long been the stable pressor agent for sepsis, but new data suggest that vasopressin might offer unique benefits. In this "150 Second Analysis", MedPage Today clinical reviewer F. Perry Wilson discusses a study pitting the two drugs head-to-head, with an eye on renal failure as the primary outcome.

Vasopressin Lowers Sepsis Afib Risk

Vasopressin Lowers Sepsis Afib Risk | Medpage Today:

Addition to shock treatment may offer clinical advantage

Among patients in septic shock and other forms of distributive shock, the addition of the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin to standard anti-hypotensive treatment is associated with a lower risk for atrial fibrillation (AF), researchers report.

Heartache as mum says pain of losing her daughter is ‘like a bad dream but you never wake up from it’

Heartache as mum says pain of losing her daughter is ‘like a bad dream but you never wake up from it’ - Blackpool Gazette:

The mum of a young woman who died from an infection shortly after giving birth says the pain never fades. Lynn Musson-Battersby spoke after the death of another new mum at Blackpool Victoria Hospital, and said she understands the torment her family must be going through.

Edwards Oximetry CVC and Other Hemodynamic Monitors May Help Address Sepsis Mortality in California

Edwards Oximetry CVC and Other Hemodynamic Monitors May Help Address Sepsis Mortality in California:

Sepsis is a common and severe complication of infection. It is involved in up to half of all in-hospital deaths. Sepsis occurs when the immune system responds to infection by causing a systemic inflammatory response.This in turn can cause widespread damage, including acute lung injury.

Study finds 71 percent of medical scopes tainted by bacteria | New Hampshire

Study finds 71 percent of medical scopes tainted by bacteria | New Hampshire:

In an ominous sign for patient safety, 71 percent of reusable medical scopes deemed ready for use on patients tested positive for bacteria at three major U.S. hospitals, according to a new study.