One must not forget that the sepsis syndrome can be triggered by viral, fungal, bacterial, parasitic, etc. organisms. Systemic inflammation is not immune to the influenza viruses. I concur that if two SIRS criteria and infection together are present, sepsis should always be considered, screened for, and appropriate tests and interventions provided.
Jamie Jamie K. Roney, RN, BSN, BSHCM, CCRN CHS Sepsis Coordinator 806-725-4689 tel 806-773-1914 cell "Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected." ~Steve Jobs From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Karin Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:07 PM To: Sue Beswick Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Changing ED sepsis screen during flu season Flu kills more people per year than MVCs, so warrant labs and lactate. Elevated lactate regardless of cause associated with increased mortality. Karin Sent from my iPhone On Dec 13, 2012, at 6:28 AM, Sue Beswick <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: There are some concerns that we will be doing extra/unnecessary testing (blood culture, Lactate, etc) with all of the flu patients who have a temp and increased heart rate during the flu season. Do any of your facilities, modify your sepsis screen in ED for flu? Do you look at the known or suspected infection and say probable flu so does not meet sepsis screen? Thanks Sue Sue Beswick RN, MS, CCNS, CCRN Clinical Nurse Specialist - MSICU Greenville Hosptial System University Medical Center Greenville, SC Office: 864-455-4884 AACN Theme "Dare To" What are you going to dare to do this year? _______________________________________________ Sepsisgroups mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.sepsisgroups.org/listinfo.cgi/sepsisgroups-sepsisgroups.org ________________________________ Notice from St. Joseph Health System: Please note that the information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure.
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