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Review
. 2021 Feb;21(2):51-58.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2020.09.004. Epub 2020 Dec 7.

Sepsis in paediatrics

H D O'Reilly  1 , K Menon  1
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Review

Sepsis in paediatrics

H D O'Reilly et al. BJA Educ. 2021 Feb.
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Keywords: anaesthesia; critical care; paediatric; sepsis; sepsis syndromes.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
Paediatric sepsis recognition algorithm.,, , LOC, level of consciousness; SBP, systolic BP; VF, ventilatory frequency.
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Fig 2
Paediatric sepsis resuscitation algorithm.,, CBC, complete blood count; DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; LOC, level of consciousness; POC, point of care; SBP, systolic BP; SVR, systemic vascular resistance; WOB, work of breathing.
Fig 3
Fig 3
Anaesthesia sepsis algorithm.,, ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; FFP, fresh frozen plasma; Hb, haemoglobin; Scvo2, central venous oxygen saturation.
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