A Look at Upcoming Surviving Sepsis 2012 Guidelines
By Bruce Jancin, IMNG Medical News 11/02/2012
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
"DENVER – Look for some big changes ahead in the forthcoming update of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign international guidelines.
In the 4 years since the last version of the guidelines came out, major studies have been released that resolved hot debates regarding sepsis management and in some cases overturned established dogma. At the annual American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) meeting, emergency physicians deeply involved in crafting the Surviving Sepsis Campaign 2012 guidelines provided a preview of what’s to come.
Among the areas that will see key new recommendations are antibiotic therapy, fluid resuscitation, vasopressors, and lactate monitoring. "