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Chapter 11 - Sepsis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 November 2019

By
Matthew Taylor
Edited by
Adam C. Adler ,
Arvind Chandrakantan  and
Ronald S. Litman
Adam C. Adler
Affiliation:
Texas Children's Hospital
Arvind Chandrakantan
Affiliation:
Texas Children's Hospital
Ronald S. Litman
Affiliation:
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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Summary

This chapter provides the reader with a succinct review on the continuum of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome through septic shock. The author provides a review on the pathophysiology of shock in children, the diagnostic criteria, and relevant monitoring considerations. The surgical procedures often required for patients with sepsis as well as the relevant anesthetic considerations are discussed.

Keywords

Sepsissystemic inflammatory response syndromeseptic shockinfection. Vasopressorsmulti-organ dysfunctionacute respiratory distress syndromepropofol infusion syndrome.
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Case Studies in Pediatric Anesthesia , pp. 50 - 56
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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