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Understanding the Pediatric Septic Shock Algorithm Video
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Video at a Glance
- This video is part one of the updated pediatric septic shock algorithm.
- Every year in the United States, 7,000 children die of sepsis.
- The septic shock algorithms have been updated dramatically.
- Providers need to get a pediatric expert involved immediately. That often means transferring the child to a pediatric hospital.
- Fluid management is the cornerstone of treating septic shock.
- Do not delay treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics.
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