Anaes Vivas · Perioperative medicine
Sepsis under anaesthesia — viva
Structured oral examination station for sepsis-under-anaesthesia.
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Prompt
Observation chart: BP 75/40, HR 125, lactate 5.1, antibiotics not yet given; consent form for laparotomy signed.
Opening
Define septic shock and state hour-1 priorities including antibiotics.[1]
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- [1]Evans L, Rhodes A, Alhazzani W, et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2021. Crit Care Med, 2021.PMID 34605781
- [2]Asfar P, Meziani F, Hamel JF, et al. High versus low blood-pressure target in patients with septic shock. N Engl J Med, 2014.PMID 24635770
- [3]Hernández G, Ospina-Tascón GA, Damiani LP, et al. Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock: The ANDROMEDA-SHOCK Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA, 2019.PMID 30772908