Criteria for Septic Shock

Purpose: To evaluate a patient with sepsis for evidence of septic shock.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with evidence of sepsis and organ dysfunction?

Yes

Are vasopressors required to maintain the mean arterial pressure >= 65 mm Hg?

Yes

Serum lactate

Has the patient been resuscitated with adequate fluid?

Yes

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Total score

Can the patient be diagnosed with septic shock?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Clinical Diagnosis, Including Family History For Genetics
Laboratory Tests
Other Testing
- Quick SOFA (qSOFA) Score
Criteria For Diagnosis
Severity, Prognosis, Stage

Therapy

Selection
- Using a Short ACTH Stimulation Test to Identify Patients with Septic Shock Who Have Relative Adrenocortical Insufficiency
- Dopamine-Resistant Septic Shock
Pharmacogenetics
- Dopamine-Resistant Septic Shock
Failure Handling And Therapy Escalation

Monitoring

Disease Progression

Specialty

Critical Care
Emergency Medicine
Infectious Diseases

Objective

criteria for diagnosis

ICD-10

R57.2 - Septic shock

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Purpose: To evaluate a patient with sepsis for evidence of septic shock.

Specialty: Critical Care, Emergency Medicine, Infectious Diseases

Objective: criteria for diagnosis

ICD-10: R57.2,

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