1. Please do NOT resuscitate a pediatric patient in SHOCK with an infusion pump Could this be Sepsis? Ask… “Could this be Sepsis?” Sepsis is a medical emergency that requires urgent attention and treatment Mortality increases 8% every hour that treatment is delayed Sepsis contributes to 1 in every 2 to 3 deaths in U.S. hospitals, and most of these patients had sepsis at admission PRRT Calling criteria: Staff or family member is worried about the patient Acute change in heart rate Acute change in systolic BP Acute change in respiratory rate Acute change in O2 saturation Mental status changes New or prolonged seizure Patient with difficult to control pain or agitation If you are concerned, please call 4-4111 and ask for the Pediatric Rapid Response Team The Pediatric Rapid Response Team has been trained and carries equipment to rapidly confirm and treat sepsis including IV access, rapid fluid administration, rapid access to antibiotics, and labs

2. Goldstein, B., Giroir, B., Randolph, A., & Members of the International Consensus Conference on Pediatric Sepsis. (2005). Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 6(1). doi:10.1097/01.PCC.0000149131.72248.E6 (page 4)