Just read it and was excellent recap of my concerns on how we got here with the over sensitive criteria. Nice to know I am not alone in the universe. We can only hope for better bedside test to correctly define and study sepsis patients. Thank you again for being such a great resource!
William E. Haik, M.D., F.C.C.P., C.D.I.P. AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Office: (850) 863-2110 Cell: (850) 803-5854 Fax: (850) 864-4438 > On May 6, 2014, at 7:45 AM, "Carolyn Brown" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I found this review to be helpful: > > Balk, R. (2014). Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS): where did > it come from and is it still relevant today? Virulence, 5(1),20-26. > > > > > > Carolyn Brown, RN, MSN, CCNS, ACNS-BC > Outcomes Manager--Special Projects/Sepsis Coordinator > Clinical Outcomes > New Hanover Regional Medical Center > Office: 910-343-2503 > Pager: 910-341-3994 > Fax: 910-342-3461 > [email protected] > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain information that is > privileged and confidential. If you are not the named addressee, you are not > authorized to read, print, duplicate, or disseminate this message or any part > of it. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender > immediately and delete this message and any attachments. > >>> <[email protected]> 5/5/2014 3:22 PM >>> > I believe that the definition of sepsis ( not severe sepsis) is overly > sensitive and non specific and will do more harm than good in identifying and > treating patients with early sepsis. > > William E. Haik, M.D.,F.C.C.P.,C.D.I.P. > AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer > Office: (850) 863-2110 > Cell: (850) 803-5854 > Fax (850) 864-4438
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