Burn Sepsis Criteria in Pediatric Burn Patient - Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a pediatric patient with severe burns?

Yes

Is the patient delirious?

Yes

Is the patient tachypneic?

Yes

Body temperature

Heart rate

beats per minute

Systolic blood pressure

mm Hg

Does the blood pressure respond appropriately to interventions?

Yes

White blood cell count

Platelet count

Serum glucose

Is the patient intolerant of enteral feedings (high residuals and/or diarrhea)?

Yes

Have cultures isolated > 100,000 bacteria per gram of tissue from a suspected site of infection?

Yes

Criteria for Sepsis in a Pediatric Burn Patient