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Review
. 2021 Dec;33(4):407-418.
doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2021.08.003. Epub 2021 Oct 9.

Sepsis

Michael H Ackerman  1 , Thomas Ahrens  2 , Justin Kelly  3 , Anne Pontillo  4
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Review

Sepsis

Michael H Ackerman et al. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2021 Dec.

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the history of the sepsis definitions as well as an overview of the current understanding of the pathogenesis of sepsis. The evolution of the treatment bundles is also presented.

Keywords: Apoptosis; Bundles; SIRS; Sepsis; Surviving sepsis; qSOFA.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.