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How Delays in Emergency Department Antibiotic Delivery for Sepsis Can Increase Risk of Mortality (S6:E38)

In the emergency department, sepsis is a common problem and often lands patients in the ICU. Although there are many reasons patients may develop sepsis, it’s critical to diagnose and treat this condition in a timely manner.  

Listen to pediatric experts discuss sepsis treatment

Recorded live from the Pediatric Academic Societies 2023 Meeting, Roni Lane, MD, and Halden Scott, MD, join us for a discussion about sepsis and the point at which delays in antibiotics delivery increase the risk of mortality.   

Roni Lane, MD, works in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at Primary Children’s Hospital (PCH) and is the project lead for the PCH Emergency Department Septic Shock Program. Dr. Lane is also an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Utah.   

Halden Scott, MD, is an emergency medicine physician at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an associate professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.   

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The broad definition of sepsis
  • Current pediatric consensus guidelines for sepsis treatment
  • Research design, methodology and key outcomes from the Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes collaborative
  • Clinical time zero and timeframes for antibiotic administration
  • Antimicrobial stewardship and whether there are risks to giving antibiotics to patients without sepsis
  • Clinical judgment for recognizing sepsis and hope for identifying a molecular biomarker
  • The bundled approach to treating sepsis 

Listen here or on your podcast platform of choice, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.

Sepsis treatment at Children's Colorado

The Emergency Department at Children’s Colorado treats minor conditions but also deals with much more serious injuries and illnesses such as sepsis. As a Level 1 Regional Pediatric Trauma Center, we provide the highest level of complex care for injured children, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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