Management of the patient with sepsis in emergency department: a new alternative protocol

Sepsis is a clinical syndrome induced from the host response to an infection. Severe sepsis is the leading cause of death in critically ill patients. The introduction of the early goaldirected therapy (EGDT) has been able to reduce mortality in patients with severe sepsis/ septic shock. However, sep...

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Main Authors: Manuel Monti, Lucia Stefanecchia, Igino Fusco Moffa, Luciano Fioriti, Manolo Filippucci, Giovanni Maria Vincentelli, Francesco Borgognoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2014-10-01
Series:Emergency Care Journal
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/2241