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Recommendations for the management of pediatric septic shock in the first hour (part one)

Guillermo Kohn Loncarica1, Ana Fustiñana2, Roberto Jabornisky3

  • 1Unidad de Emergencias, Hospital "Prof. Dr. J. P. Garrahan", Buenos Aires, Argentina. gkohnloncarica@gmail.com.

Archivos Argentinos De Pediatria
|January 18, 2019
PubMed

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Updated pediatric septic shock guidelines emphasize institutional practice, moving beyond universal protocols. This approach tailors early detection and treatment to specific patient and facility needs for improved outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Recent updates to clinical practice guidelines for hemodynamic support in pediatric septic shock have emerged.
  • Adult sepsis management studies challenge goal-oriented protocols, but their utility in children remains established.
  • Variability in guideline adherence necessitates adapting care strategies to patient and facility contexts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a shift from universal individual practice guidelines to institutional practice guidelines for pediatric septic shock.
  • To identify factors for improvement within individual healthcare facilities for pediatric sepsis care.
  • To analyze early detection bundles and treatment strategies for pediatric septic shock.

Main Methods:

  • Review and analysis of updated clinical practice guidelines for pediatric septic shock.
  • Examination of adult sepsis management studies and their implications for pediatric care.
  • Division of manuscript into two parts: early detection bundles and treatment/stabilization/referral/process analysis.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated usefulness of goal-oriented protocols in pediatric septic shock management.
  • Highlighted the need for adaptable, facility-specific guidelines rather than universal ones.
  • Proposed a framework for assessing and improving institutional adherence to sepsis care.

Conclusions:

  • A paradigm shift towards institutional practice guidelines is recommended for pediatric septic shock.
  • Tailoring sepsis care to facility-specific factors and patient populations is crucial.
  • Continuous assessment and improvement of early detection and treatment processes are vital for better outcomes.

Keywords:
PediatricsPpatient care bundlesSepsisSeptic shock

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