Sepsis

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Remember 2 Things: Capnography – head injury and sepsis
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In this episode of Remember 2 Things, columnist Steve Whitehead offers two ways capnography can be helpful in treating patients with head injuries or who present as septic.
Webinar: How can prehospital providers quickly identify and treat sepsis?
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Research suggests that every 2 minutes someone dies from sepsis in the U.S. – that's more than from prostate cancer, breast cancer and AIDS combined. Saving patients from this deadly infection is a race against time. Sepsis unleashes havoc, indiscriminately claiming the lives of millions of men, women and children every year. Sepsis is a menace that has been lurking in the EMS world ’s underbelly for generations. In honor of National Sepsis Awareness Month, this webinar will reveal the knowledge you need to identify and combat this deadly killer.
What is sepsis
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Sepsis explainer video from Kaiser Health News introduces signs and symptoms of sepsis and immediate care steps. Learn more about sepsis and 10 things you need to know to save lives.
Understanding atypical sepsis
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Paramedics Australasia WA describe presentations of atypical sepsis.
Sepsis: Know the signs
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Sepsis: Special considerations for geriatric patients
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Review special considerations for assessing and treating geriatric patients with moderate or severe sepsis.
Remember 2 Things: Aggressive EMS treatment of sepsis
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Remember 2 Things host Steve Whitehead discusses two EMS interventions for patients with moderate or severe sepsis. Whitehead shares the importance of aggressive fluid administration and early hospital notification to improve a patient's outcome.

After watching read about the implications of the Sepsis 3.0 definition for paramedics and prehospital care.
Remember 2 Things: Altered mental status in geriatric patients
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EMS providers frequently assess geriatric patients with altered mental status. This EMS1 training video reviews two common conditions — hyperglycemia and sepsis — that can cause changes in a patient's mental status.

After watching Steve Whitehead discuss these conditions, learn more about sepsis assessment and treatment in articles from Kelly Grayson and Rom Duckworth. Then share your geriatric assessment tips in the comments.
Consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock
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Learn the Sepsis III definitions for sepsis and septic shock
Why to call a sepsis alert to the hospital
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Sepsis is the number one cause of death for hospitalized patients. Timely treatment in sepsis care can improve the mortality rate.
Physician films parody Christmas-themed sepsis video
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The video aims to entertain and promote early sepsis recognition and management
Bringing Sepsy back: signs and symptoms of sepsis
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Watch this music video parody to review signs and symptoms of sepsis.