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Pretty incredible when you think about it. Inferior vena cava distensibility as a predictor of fluid responsiveness in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. I ask a couple questions. Guirgis FW, Jones L, Esma R, et al. We have a special  episode for you this month… We’ve brought Dr. Jeremy Rose, one of the peer reviewers, and a sepsis expert, on with us to talk through the content this month. Nachi: Right. That being said, not every cause of elevated lactate is sepsis. But how do we determine who needs more fluids and how much more they need. Just a reminder that a history of CHF doesn’t preclude proper fluid resuscitation. AAFP Accreditation: This Enduring Material activity, Emergency Medicine Practice, has been reviewed and is acceptable for credit by the American Academy of Family Physicians. 2014;370(18):1683-1693. Jeff: Yes it has! The summation of the GCS components into a single overall score results in information loss and provides only a rough guide to severity. The qSOFA score (also known as quickSOFA) is a bedside prompt that may identify patients with suspected infection who are at greater risk for a poor outcome outside the … Since procalcitonin becomes elevated in those with bacterial infections, intuitively, this should be a valuable marker to assess in potentially septic patients. Empiric combination antibiotic therapy is associated with improved outcome against sepsis due to gram-negative bacteria: a retrospective analysis. Working group on "sepsis-related problems" of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Jeff:  I don’t think we need to dwell on this much longer - basically the differential is huge. One, lung ultrasound can be really useful to find that occult pneumonia or differentiating pneumonia from CHF. Importance: The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3) uses the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score to grade organ dysfunction in adult patients with suspected infection. Tian HH, Han SS, Lv CJ, et al. The data is pretty clear on this one - norepinephrine is the recommended first line vasopressor for septic shock. Another study, however, showed knowledge gaps by advanced EMS providers in diagnosis and management of sepsis. Nachi: So Dr. Rose, before we get started, tell us a bit about your background and your interest in sepsis… So think more about your antibiotics, and know your local biograms. [The effect of early goal lactate clearance rate on the outcome of septic shock patients with severe pneumonia]. Taylor SP, Karvetski CH, Templin MA, et al. Some patients will need less and some will need much more. However, we now know now that the syndrome of sepsis is due to the inflammatory and immunosuppressive mediators that were triggered by the infection. We’ve looked at the forehead and tympanic thermometers and in real world conditions, they tend to underestimate by a degree or more. There were no differences in mortality between either the ketamine/etomidate groups or responders and non-responders to ACTH stimulation. Herndon et al. Studies have examined how well qSOFA and, Sepsis: A Challenging Disease With New Promises for Personalized Medicine and Biomarker Discovery, Several composite systems have been studied in sepsis. Daily scoring of individual and composite scores possible during course of ICU stay: Population outcome comparison: Standardized mortality ratios can be used for large patient populations: No predicted mortality algorithm. Schuetz P, Briel M, Christ-Crain M, et al. Jeff: Those trials are certainly important, thanks for bringing them up - Especially with all the FOAM content out there, it’s incredibly important to look back at the data to understand where certain recommendations are coming from. EMS should focus primarily on stabilizing vital signs and providing efficient transport. (Prospective observational; 2986 patients) qSOFA consists of only three components that are each allocated one point (Table 2). This is in contrast to 40% of patients developing a hyperamylasemia or hyperlipidemia without symptoms. So think more about your antibiotics, and know your local biograms. Use the qSOFA for patients aged ≥18 years who have a confirmed or suspected infection and are in a non-ICU setting (ie, prehospital, ward, emergency department, or step-down unit). Nachi: For our listeners -- additional materials are available on our website for Emergency Medicine Practice subscribers. Enteral feedings have beneficial effects on outcomes compared with parenteral feedings, possibly via an enhancement of gastrointestinal barrier integrity.114 Enterocytes are principally supported by intraluminal feedings. Intensive Care Med. Landry DW, Levin HR, Gallant EM, et al. Be careful just sending a patient who is on the fence to the floor because several studies have demonstrated that patients who are later upgraded have worse outcomes. You don’t necessarily have to use a bunch of Vanco, or a big gun antipseudomonal like Pip/tazo. Explaining your thinking is good clinical practice and is good medico-legal practice. Moretti R, Pizzi B. Let’s use Dopamine, its safe peripherally. EMS should focus primarily on stabilizing vital signs and providing efficient transport. Out of hospital fluids were started in only half of patients with severe sepsis. We’re giving you all the big questions this month! It has parameters like bilirubin that often aren’t available when we want to screen out very sick patients. Grissom CK, Brown SM, Kuttler KG, et al. Fortunately there is the abridged version qSOFA, which identifies non-ICU patients who are at high risk of inpatient mortality. Jeremy, what are the big hitting things here that you always ask and check for, and that you make sure your residents are doing? Vincent JL, de Mendonça A, Cantraine F, et al. These systems integrate clinical and laboratory data to yield scoring systems. Is that helpful? These include arterial blood gases for respiratory evaluation and total bilirubin for hepatic dysfunction. JAMA. The qSOFA score identifies patients with suspected infection who are at high risk for in-hospital mortality outside of the intensive care unit. Does my patient need MRSA coverage ? Let’s move on to my favorite section - prehospital care. Assessment of clinical criteria for sepsis: for the third International Consensus definitions for sepsis and septic shock (Sepsis-3). Myburgh JA, Higgins A, Jovanovska A, et al. Normal immune regulatory safeguards fail and this leads to the syndrome. I think we need to be smart about our fluids. Stephanie Royer Moss, Hallie C. Prescott, in Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care (Third Edition), 2020, Since Sepsis-3 was published, many studies have evaluated its usefulness compared to prior sepsis definitions (Table 37.1). It is not clear whether the SOFA is reliable for patients who were transferred from another ICU. Decontamination of the gut lumen might diminish the impact of gastrointestinal barrier failure. Many ground 911 services have also adopted peripheral vasopressors in a variety of settings. I try to look at the IVC of all my septic patients and echo them when possible. The systemic septic response: multiple systems organ failure. These systems integrate clinical and laboratory data to yield scoring systems. He has rales at the right lung base, mild wheezes, and tachycardia. Safdar N, Handelsman J, Maki DG. Nachi: That seems fair. Our national rates of antibiotic resistance are terrible, and yet we’re using more antibiotics all the time. So what do we do if we don’t have a central line? It may help increase suspicion or awareness of a severe infectious process and prompt further testing and/or closer monitoring of the patient. Singer M, Deutschman CS, Seymour CW, et al. Noninfectious Conditions That May Mimic Sepsis, Table 4. At our hospital in southern Manhattan, patients tend to breathe around 16. Highlights of the latest research published in EB Medicine's peer-reviewed journals educate and arm you for life in the ED. Comparison of qSOFA score and SIRS criteria as screening mechanisms for emergency department sepsis. The sequential organ failure assessment score (SOFA) is increasingly used as an endpoint in intensive care randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Chang DW, Tseng C-H, Shapiro MF. Goal-directed resuscitation for patients with early septic shock. Sepsis is a common and life-threatening condition that requires early recognition and swift initial management. Immunosuppression in patients who die of sepsis and multiple organ failure. As Jeff mentioned a few minutes ago, diagnostic criteria have undergone so so so many changes. (Randomized clinical trial; 263 patients), 3. Crit Care Med. Clearly, one study isn’t enough to change practice, but it’s certainly food for thought. The benefits of sepsis protocols are measured one patient at a time, but the harms are only measured in the aggregate. Paul M, Soares-Weiser K, Leibovici L. Beta lactam monotherapy versus beta lactam-aminoglycoside combination therapy for fever with neutropenia: systematic review and meta-analysis. Jeremy: 20 pages of evidenced based recommendations and your favorite is the prehospital section, what’s up with that? If your patient’s lactate is rising, yours should be too. For expansion of the criteria for scoring SOFA, see Table 1. Interestingly, the takeoff point for sepsis seems to be around 2.5. Guts deprived of intraluminal feedings develop mucosal atrophy.115 Early enteral feedings are tolerated in burn patients116 and attenuate their hypermetabolic response.117 The value of specific nutrients to support the enterocyte is murkier than that of providing adequate mesenteric blood flow and intraluminal nutrition. We’re giving you all the big questions this month! Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock. Freund Y, Lemachatti N, Krastinova E, et al. * Jones AE, Shapiro NI, Trzeciak S, et al. Critical care and the global burden of critical illness in adults. Jeremy:  So here’s a question I get all the time: How can I give Norepi without a central line. 1. Sterling SA, Puskarich MA, Jones AE. Association between timing of antibiotic administration and mortality from septic shock in patients treated with a quantitative resuscitation protocol. Jeremy:  I think some of it is the slow pace of bureaucracy and the time that it takes to develop a consensus on management. Assessment of coma and impaired consciousness. Jeremy:  Drilling down into these criteria you can see the pathophysiology at work. You can also email us directly at emplify@ebmedicine.net with any comments or suggestions. Certainly not all patients meeting SIRS require admission, but many do. Only adult, human studies were considered, and publications in English (with the exception of 3 Chinese studies on lactate clearance). I tell my colleagues to do what’s right, and if you need to deviate from the protocol tell me why. We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content and ads. Jeff: So as well all know, sepsis is bread and butter emergency medicine, but, what is sepsis? The impact of the Sepsis-3 septic shock definition on previously defined septic shock patients. For those listening, my hospital probably looks a little bit like yours. 2016;315(8):801-810. As Jeff mentioned a few minutes ago, diagnostic criteria have undergone so so so many changes. THE SMS and other contracted scores are less well studied than the GCS for outcomes like long-term mortality, and the GCS has been studied as trended over time, while the SMS has not. Barton JR, Sibai BM. Nachi: Very important. 2003;31(4):1250-2156. Nachi: And of course, oxygen for the hypoxic patients! Liu VX, Fielding-Singh V, Greene JD, et al. Identification of adult septic patients in the prehospital setting. Teasdale G. Forty years on: updating the Glasgow Coma Scale. Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. Jeremy do you have any specific recommendations for our listeners on how we should approach antibiotic usage in the septic patient? Accumulating data suggest probiotics may reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia rates. The patient has no recent hospitalizations. In-hospital mortality was 3% among qSOFA-negative patients versus 24% in qSOFA-positive patients.25 In a retrospective study of >180,000 ICU patients in Australia and New Zealand, SOFA score outperformed SIRS and qSOFA in predicting in-hospital mortality (AUROC 0.75 vs. 0.59 vs. 0.61, respectively).26 In a recent study of several sepsis cohorts from low and middle income countries, positive qSOFA was a better predictor of in-hospital mortality than positive SIRS (AUROC 0.70 vs. 0.59).27 A study of ICU patients in China demonstrated the Sepsis-3 criteria was better able to identify patients with higher 28-day mortality.28 Similarly, studies of ICU patients out of the Netherlands and South Korea demonstrate that Sepsis-3 criteria identified a patient population at higher risk of death.29,30, A recent metaanalysis pooled 23 studies evaluating the prognostic ability of qSOFA versus SIRS in non-ICU patients and found that qSOFA has high specificity (83%) for identifying organ dysfunction and in-hospital mortality, but limited sensitivity (51%).31 Another meta-analysis of 38 studies evaluating qSOFA in all locations (ED, wards, and ICU) reported a pooled sensitivity of 61% and a specificity of 72% for in-hospital mortality.32. Early detection and treatment of patients with severe sepsis by prehospital personnel. At least until you have a reasonable trend towards improvement. Certain systems evaluated the addition of other parameters to these scores. Those with qSOFA of 2 or higher represent a sick population and an ICU admission should be considered. A high total, Scoring Systems for Sepsis and the Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome. You can find out more at www.ebmedicine.net/subscribe. The second group are pneumonia specific severity scoring systems—for example: Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) score, CURB-65 Score and the PIRO-CAP Score. The following table presents by comparison, the score categories and the associated mortality percentages. The GCS score has been incorporated into numerous guidelines and assessment scores (eg, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation I-III, the Trauma and Injury Severity Score, and the World Federation of Neurologic Surgeons Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Grading Scale). Nachi: I’m sure there are many trials to come in the future documenting their safety profile, but moving on to the next pressor to discuss... vasopressin. But I digress…  Next up we have Procalcitonin. The GCS score has been shown to have statistical correlation with a broad array of adverse neurologic outcomes, including brain injury, need for neurosurgery, and mortality. Comparison of dopamine and norepinephrine in the treatment of shock. You order and initiate a fluid bolus. Generally, it is designed to predict the mortality but not the success or failure of medical interventions. J Trauma. Severe sepsis in do-not-resuscitate patients: Intervention and mortality rates. Effect of treatment with low doses of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone on mortality in patients with septic shock. The quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) was introduced by the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (“Sepsis-3”) as a simplified version of the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA). Preau S, Bortolotti P, Colling D, et al. A network meta-analysis of randomized trials. This is definitely confusing. Prehospital sepsis protocols have been described, but in general more research is needed in this area. Seymour et al retrospectively derived and internally validated the qSOFA in a 2016 study that included 148,907 patients with suspected infection, either inside or outside of the ICU setting. There is this animal called Type B lactic acidosis can come from numerous drugs like albuterol. None of the three scores when used at ICU admission were able to detect a low risk of death or ICU admission group (Pereira et al., 2012). I can’t tell you how many times this changes prescribing habits for even things like simple UTIs. The maximum of the daily pSOFA scores had strong discrimination for in-hospital mortality (c-statistic 0.94, 95% CI 0.92-0.95). Then in 2001, sepsis-2 was introduced. 164 The SOFA score has been used for organ failure assessment in several clinical trials, including one in patients in septic … 1. So now we’ve examined, drawn labs and cultures, checked a lactate, may be obtained imaging… next up we should probably start treating the patient. Jeremy: Dr. Jeremy Rose here. Notably, no specific biomarkers for sepsis exist till date [23]. 2001;286(14):1754-1758. Just KS, Defosse JM, Grensemann J, et al. CMS defines “severe sepsis” as SIRS + infection with a lactate of 2.1-4.0. Emergency clinicians should note that the current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) SEP-1 quality measure, which is used to evaluate institutional sepsis bundle compliance, has not adopted Sepsis-3. Interestingly, the takeoff point for sepsis seems to be around 2.5. The RACE trail examined the role of L-carinitine. In this model quinidine, a sodium channel blocker, inhibited this pathology whereas dexamethasone did not.109 Oliveira and Herndon studied the role of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors on gastric and small bowel ileus in prostaglandin-mediated etiology for postburn ileus.110 Gut mucosal integrity suffers when mesenteric flow is inadequate, and gut blood flow is decreased after burn injury, exacerbated by TXA2 release.111 Support of splanchnic blood flow is an important aspect of MOF prevention112 accomplished as part of whole-body hemodynamic support. SOFA components can be unfamiliar, with complex ICU-focused scoring on criteria not typically obtained routinely in potentially septic ED patients. text-decoration: underline; Mathias B, Delmas AL, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, et al. 3 Criteria. 1 The Sepsis-3 Task Force validated the SOFA score in adult patients with suspected infection and found the SOFA system to be either comparable or … Join Jeff, a former firefighter, and Nachi, a former mathematician, as they take you through the October 2018 issue of Emergency Medicine Practice: Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the ACCME. 1974;2(7872):81-84. In the VASST trial, low-dose vasopressin was found to be noninferior to NE. Jeff: Next we have epinephrine. Haukoos JS, Gill MR, Rabon RE, et al. Temp is not in QSOFA but we should be checking that too. It seems that every month or so we have a new guideline, bundle, definition, or whatever… I think it’s best to start with the basics -  At its core, sepsis is a dysregulated response to infection that can be life-threatening. Reproducibility of the GCS score can be low; if individual institutions have concerns about agreement between providers, training and education are available online from the GCS creators at. Then in 2001, sepsis-2 was introduced. For example, the simplified motor score (SMS) uses only the motor portion of the GCS. Ann Emerg Med. Jansen TC, van Bommel J, Schoonderbeek FJ, et al. Henning DJ, Puskarich MA, Self WH, et al. SOFA score is widely used in ICUs to evaluate disease severity and predict sepsis patients’ outcome. Shujaat A, Bajwa AA. In the more modern era of critical care medicine, three major trials analyzed outcomes differences between albumin and crystalloids therapy. In one study, every hour of delayed abx administration was associated with an 8% increase in mortality. CMS defines “severe sepsis” as SIRS + infection with a lactate of 2.1-4.0. Raith EP, Udy AA, Bailey M, et al. But I digress…  Next up we have Procalcitonin. Factors such as. Talk to you next month! The authors themselves have explicitly objected to the score being used in this way, and analysis has shown that patients with the same total score can have huge variations in outcomes, specifically mortality. font-size:1em; A patient with a headache and a temperature of 99.5 is a very different patient than one with a temp of 100.5. Hydrocortisone, vitamin C, and thiamine for the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. American College of Chest Physicians/Society of Critical Care Medicine. It’s probably because the air is thinner. It measures organ dysfunction in the same six systems as the MOD score, using a 5-point scale. When do you give steroids in sepsis? Moving on to history and physical for your presumed septic patient. It is important to highlight that there is not a pathophysiological condition that is unique to sepsis and that the diagnosis of infection results from the crossing of three components: systemic manifestations, appearance of organ dysfunction, and microbiological evidence. 2001;345(19):1368-1377. That takes us to our next potentially controversial topic - blood cultures. Part of the challenge in discussing this topic is separating out the QI guidelines from what is actually relevant to patient care based on the latest evidence-based medicine. 2011;39(9):2066-2071. Discussion of Investigational Information: As part of the journal, faculty may be presenting investigational information about pharmaceutical products that is outside Food and Drug Administration–approved labeling. This is always a hot topic because the prehospital period is a special opportunity to get early interventions in for septic patients  as 40 - 70% of all severe sepsis hospitalizations arrive via EMS. Liu V, Kipnis P, Rizk NW, et al. Antibiotic Recommendations by Source of Infection. Sofa score fantastic sofa score 28 for table ideas with. Jeremy, why don’t you take us through Sepsis 3. Meaning, you’ve tried everything else, so you might as well try. I try to look at the IVC of all my septic patients and echo them when possible. Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock. 2017;317(3):301-308. Zhang Z, Xu X, Ye S, et al. 2010;362(9):779-789. Recommendations for volume of intravenous (IV) fluids, early antibiotics, and infection source control are based on national metrics and observational studies and not randomized clinical trials of early sepsis patients. Pretty incredible when you think about it. JAMA. In a substudy from the SAFE trial, the morbidity difference (measured by renal failure, A worldwide yearly survey of new data in adverse drug reactions, Dopamine > 5 or epinephrine ≤0.1 or norepinephrine ≤0.1, Dopamine > 15 or epinephrine > 0.1 or norepinephrine >0.1, Increased serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and plasma procalcitonin. Accordingly, the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) and the quick SOFA (qSOFA) scores are used to evaluate intensive care unit (ICU) and non-ICU patients, respectively. Previously, it was believed that the bacterial infection itself was the cause of the clinical syndrome of sepsis. Vasopressin has also been shown to reduce NE dosing when administered at a fixed dose of 0.03-0.04 units/min. Serial evaluation of the SOFA score to predict outcome in critically ill patients. JAMA. The study found that the SOFA score had a good correlation to organ dysfunction/failure in critically ill patients. Guerra WF, Mayfield TR, Meyers MS, et al. Half. What does that mean? Even for those with a qSOFA of 1 but a lacate over 2 -- they have a mortality approaching that of patients with a qSOFA of 2. The benefits of sepsis protocols are measured one patient at a time, but the harms are only measured in the aggregate. (Clinical trial; 291 patients) Interestingly, an elevated RR also turns out to be prognostic, because you’re seeing the compensation for an underlying acidosis. A high total SOFA score (SOFA max) and a high delta SOFA (the total maximum SOFA minus the admission total SOFA) have been shown to be related to a worse outcome,121,164 and the total score has been shown to increase over time in nonsurvivors compared with survivors.164 The SOFA score has been used for organ failure assessment in several clinical trials, including one in patients in septic shock.165–168, John C. Marshall, in Surgical Research, 2001. Then, within the first 6 hours, you must apply vasopressors to achieve a MAP of at least 65, re-assess volume status and perfusion, and remeasure a lactate. So, I remind my resident’s to be smart about fluids. Specialty CME: Included as part of the 4 credits, this CME activity is eligible for 2 Pharmacology CME credits, subject to your state and institutional approval. My resident’s tell me to make it easy, give em VZ (that’s vanco/zosyn) and it kills me. Do something to monitor volume status. Crit Care Med. Hardware/Software Requirements: You will need a Macintosh or PC to access the online archived articles and CME testing. This quick SOFA score tool predicts adverse outcome in patients that are suspected with sepsis outside intensive care units. I’m Jeff Nusbaum, and I’m back with my co-host, Nachi Gupta. Nachi: Alright Jeremy, let’s talk controversies in sepsis. As a result, we’re seeing more resistance. That’s not how Sepsis-3, or for that matter, SIRS, was designed to be used. Lower versus higher hemoglobin threshold for transfusion in septic shock. As long as you can explain your decision, I’ll support it. The CMS metrics are slightly different from the 2001 sepsis guidelines also. It is still not clear how it will be used in the sequence of events from screening to diagnosis of sepsis to the triggering of sepsis-related interventions. Rounding out our discussion on sepsis-3. Attempts have been made to assess the impact of selective decontamination of the gut128 by coating enteric bacteria to inhibit their ability to attach to the intestinal mucosa and translocate.129 While the rate of pneumonia may decrease by such mechanisms, there is no apparent impact on mortality. Jeremy, what are the big hitting things here that you always ask and check for, and that you make sure your residents are doing? In case that wasn’t enough check out Table 3 of the article. Think about that. Interestingly there are 3 large RCT’s, PROMISE, PROCESS and ARISE,  that compared a Rivers type bundle to usual care. Glasgow coma scale: to sum or not to sum. One, lung ultrasound can be really useful to find that occult pneumonia or differentiating pneumonia from CHF. 2. J Trauma. Do you have any insight into why CMS isn’t interested in following the mountains of research that have led to sepsis-3? Trauma patients presenting with a GCS score < 15 warrant close attention and reassessment. Seymour CW, Liu VX, Iwashyna TJ, et al. This is meant to replace SIRS. What does that mean? Jeff: So why do you think these parameters turn out to be so useful? Epidemiology of severe sepsis in the United States: analysis of incidence, outcome, and associated costs of care. Nachi: Alright Jeremy, let’s talk controversies in sepsis. Unfortunately procalcitonin lacks negative predictive value so most literature supports its use in diagnosing pulmonary infections and for antibiotic de-escalation. Potential Sources of Infection Associated With Sepsis, by Organ System, Table 5. Starches (hydroxyethyl starch as well as pentastarch) are no longer recommended for fluid resuscitation after multiple studies showed either increased mortality or increased renal failure.31–33, Alison Hall, M. Leuwer, in Side Effects of Drugs Annual, 2011. Chan JK, Roth J, Oppenheim JJ, et al. Thermal injury causes hepatic damage by inducing hepatic edema, fatty infiltration, apoptosis, and the metabolic derangements associated with insulin resistance. On behalf of the Working Group on Sepsis-Related Problems of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Current consensus guidelines were also reviewed. Jeff: Seems like the evidence is definitely in favor of serial lactate testing… Those can be a lot harder to spot, but they may indeed be septic. Use of the SOFA score to assess the incidence of organ dysfunction/ failure in intensive care units: results of a multicenter, prospective study. Nachi: And in one study taking place in a large metropolitan area, prehospital care time was over 45 minutes, and less than  37% arrived with IV access. In its most common usage, the 3 sections of the GCS are often combined to provide a summary of severity. Lancet. Lagu T, Rothberg MB, Shieh M-S, et al. Correlation with outcome and severity is most accurate when the GCS is applied to an individual patient over time; the patient’s trend is important. The management of sepsis is continuously evolving and is detailed in the 2016 Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock (Rhodes 2017). 1983;2(8351):678. Validation of the Simplified Motor Score for the prediction of brain injury outcomes after trauma. Copyright © MDCalc • Reprinted with permission. Clearly, one study isn’t enough to change practice, but it’s certainly food for thought. I may add “lactate clearer to my CV,” sounds impressive. 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