Pediatric Sepsis: Rapid Recognition and First-Hour Management – PediaCast CME 068

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Description

• Dr Julia Lloyd visits the studio as we consider rapid recognition and first-hour management of pediatric sepsis. All who treat children must recognize this life-threatening condition and stand ready to intervene quickly. Tune in to learn how!

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Topics

• Pediatric Sepsis
• Septic Shock

Presenters

• Dr Mike Patrick
  PediaCast and PediaCast CME
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

• Dr Julia Lloyd
  Pediatric Emergency Medicine
  Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Learning Objectives

At the end of this activity, participants should be able to: 

1. Define pediatric sepsis and septic shock and describe the pathophysiology of these conditions.
2. Recognize sepsis based on a rapid assessment of the pediatric patient.
3. Manage the first-hour resuscitation of a child presenting with sepsis.
4. Identify signs of a successful sepsis resuscitation.

Links

• Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
• How Our Immune System Works – PediaCast 462
• Septic Shock in Children: Overview
• Pathophysiology of Sepsis
• Septic Shock in Children: Rapid Recognition and Initial Resuscitation
• Septic Shock in Children: Ongoing Management After Resuscitation
• Initial Evaluation of Shock in Children
• Initial Management of Shock in Children

Disclosure Statement

• No one in a position to control content has any relationships with commercial interests. 

Commercial Support

• Nationwide Children’s has not received any commercial support for this activity.

CME/CE Information

• In support of improving patient care, Nationwide Children’s Hospital is jointly accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for the healthcare team. (1.0 ANCC contact hours; 1.0 ACPE hours; 1.0 CME hours)

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