For the patient to have septic shock, if the lactate isn't ≥ 4 or the MD doesn't document septic shock, the patient requires consecutive BPs < 90 (at least 2) after fluid resuscitation of 30ml/kg.
Mary Draper RN BSN Coordinator Quality Improvement Peer Review Support CV/CT Quality Management JMH Office (925) 674-2045 Cell (925) 451-8792 Fax (925) 674-2373 mary.dra...@johnmuirhealth.com<mailto:mary.dra...@johnmuirhealth.com> [cid:image001.png@01D21257.DE543140] "O, let us always have a mountain within our soul, with a peak so high that we never quite reach the top... For then we will always strive for greater things and will not be content with merely climbing hills." Ardath Rodale From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:sepsisgroups-boun...@lists.sepsisgroups.org] On Behalf Of Brown, Linda Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2016 12:25 PM To: sepsisgroups@lists.sepsisgroups.org Subject: [Sepsis Groups] initial hypotension If the patient only has one BP <90 or MAP <65 and meets the rest of the severe sepsis criteria, does this meet the criteria for septic shock or does the patient need to have consecutive BP's <90 or MAP <65. Thank you Linda Brown BSN RN Performance Improvement Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, Ne 402-354-4006 This message and any included attachments are from Nebraska Methodist Health System and its affiliates and are intended only for the addressee. The message may contain privileged, confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the person(s) named. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail or you may call Nebraska Methodist Health System and its affiliates in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.A at (402)354-2280.
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