Abstract
The management of sepsis and septic shock in the intensive care environment is a complex task requiring the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign provides systematic guidelines for the recognition, early intervention, and supportive management of sepsis. Critical care nurses are instrumental in ensuring that these guidelines and other sources of evidence-based practice are used for patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. This article discusses the pathophysiologic processes in severe sepsis and septic shock and discusses the appropriate interventions as recommended by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign. Recommended early treatments are reviewed along with interventions related to hemodynamics, perfusion, and supportive care in the critical care environment.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Surviving sepsis in the critical care environment.
A1 - Benedict,Lara,
PY - 2015/3/6/entrez
PY - 2015/3/6/pubmed
PY - 2016/2/26/medline
SP - 137
EP - 42
JF - Critical care nursing quarterly
JO - Crit Care Nurs Q
VL - 38
IS - 2
N2 - The management of sepsis and septic shock in the intensive care environment is a complex task requiring the cooperation of a multidisciplinary team. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign provides systematic guidelines for the recognition, early intervention, and supportive management of sepsis. Critical care nurses are instrumental in ensuring that these guidelines and other sources of evidence-based practice are used for patients with severe sepsis or septic shock. This article discusses the pathophysiologic processes in severe sepsis and septic shock and discusses the appropriate interventions as recommended by the Surviving Sepsis Campaign. Recommended early treatments are reviewed along with interventions related to hemodynamics, perfusion, and supportive care in the critical care environment.
SN - 1550-5111
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/25741954/Surviving_sepsis_in_the_critical_care_environment_
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -
