Sepsis Management

This book is unique in approaching multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) from the perspective of its pathophysiological mechanism. It offers new insights into risk stratification, severity assessment, and management of critically ill patients with sepsis.

Offers many new insights into risk stratification, severity assessment, and management of critically ill patients with sepsis Approaches MODS from the perspective of its pathophysiological mechanism and addresses aspects often overlooked in the literature Explores the significance of the PIRO model in the development of effective treatment strategies Written by eminent experts from Europe and beyond

Autorentext
Drs. Rello, Lipman and Lisboa participate in several critical care meetings with lectures on sepsis, antibiotic treatment and organ dysfunction. Every year they organize a meeting in Tarragona, Spain on the management of sepsis.

Inhalt

Multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS): What is new?.- MODS scores. Which should I use?.- Why guidelines require reform.- PIRO concept and clinical failure.- PIRO-based approach for sepsis in immunocompromised patients: What's different?.- Intra-abdominal hypertension and MODS.- Assessing renal dysfunction in septic patients.- Monitoring myocardial dysfunction as part of sepsis management.- The lung in multi-organ failure.- Pathogens in severe sepsis. New paradigms for gram positive treatment.- Pathogens in severe sepsis. New paradigms for fungi treatment.- Importance of high creatinine clearance for antibacterial treatment in sepsis.- How do I adjust antimicrobial daily dosage in patients with MODS? A pharmacist's contribution .- Improving outcomes in sepsis and septic shock: Getting it right the first time.