Featured CME TOPIC: sepsis

What is the problem?

Over 1.7 million people in the United States get sepsis yearly, a leading cause of critical illness
and hospital mortality. One in three patients who die in the hospital has sepsis. While anyone
can develop sepsis, it is most common and especially dangerous in older adults or those with
weakened immune systems. The CDC has recently launched a new effort that aims to
strengthen recovery and survival rates for sepsis patients, by ensuring that hospitals have
effective teams and resources in place to diagnose and treat sepsis quickly. Physicians need
to know the updated sepsis guidelines, be better aware of patients at higher risk, and
provide optimal care and outcomes through an aggressive multidisciplinary approach.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the differences of current sepsis definitions.
2. Follow current guidelines and evidence-based practice in sepsis management
3. Recognize and diagnose sepsis in a timely and efficient manner
4. Prioritize treatment for septic patients effectively
5. Identify high-risk patient groups, such as the elderly and immune-compromised patients

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REFERENCES

https://www.cdc.gov/sepsis/what-is-sepsis.html

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/s0824-sepsis-patients.html