The Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines advocate for the use of advanced haemodynamic variables alongside clinical assessment to guide resuscitation in children with septic shock or sepsis-associated organ dysfunction. In this article, James Leek explains why advanced haemodynamic monitoring is so important during sepsis treatment.
According to the UK Sepsis Trust, sepsis claims more lives than breast, bowel and prostate cancer put together. It reports that there are at least 200,000 episodes of sepsis in adults in the UK each year and potentially as many as 918,000 (Academy of Medical Royal Colleges 2022). Around 48,000 people die from the condition.1
Defined as life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host response to infection, sepsis can lead to the malfunction of organs, septic shock and death. Early detection and prompt management are therefore crucial to improving survival rates and supporting critical care teams.
In this feature, James Leek, at Vygon UK explores the role advanced haemodynamic monitoring can play in sepsis treatment, specifically its benefits in providing in-depth patient insights and the management of timely and accurate fluid resuscitation.
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