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What Pediatric Clinicians Expect in a Pediatric Sepsis Definition

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The talk discusses the challenges in defining sepsis, highlighting that current definitions are consensus-based rather than data-driven, making them inadequate across the spectrum of clinical needs. An international survey revealed that clinicians desire more comprehensive sepsis definitions applicable in various resource settings. Practitioners utilize vital signs and lab tests for sepsis identification, while recognition of septic shock often involves organ dysfunction indicators. There's a consensus that current definitions fail in benchmarking and research. Clinicians agree that "sepsis" should denote life-threatening conditions, emphasizing the need for pediatric-specific, universally applicable definitions.

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Two-Hour Concurrent Session | Announcement of the Novel Phoenix Pediatric Sepsis Criteria

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Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Year 2024

Keywords

sepsis

definitions

clinicians

organ dysfunction

pediatric

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