Sepsis in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic Listen to Mark Peters, MD, PhD<https://sccmvoices.gv-one.com/video.html?v=YSaFZXElTgw=&token=93b5ce04e8032b8a6adbd8ee5a157a4c> discuss the latest update in PCCM online, Perspective of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign on the Management of Peds Sepsis in the Era of COVID-19
<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MTk/index.html>[PPE Strategies for the COVID-19 Era]<http://sccm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MTk/index.html><http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MTk/index.html><http://sccm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MTk/index.html><http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MTk/index.html> In the COVID-19 era, clinicians must navigate additional diagnoses in the early identification and treatment of sepsis<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MjA/index.html>. Children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can present with sepsis or septic shock. COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MjE/index.html> (MIS-C) must now be considered as possible diagnoses for acutely ill children who present with features of sepsis. Members of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC)<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MjI/index.html> children's sepsis guidelines task force offer their perspectives on treating children in the COVID-19 era in this Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) article<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MjA/index.html>. Here is what you need to know: * Continue to use the SSC children's guidelines<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MjI/index.html> as the framework for early recognition and initial resuscitation when treating sepsis in acutely ill children. * Consider the novel diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 when evaluating children for sepsis or septic shock. * Apply a systematic process to clinical assessment and be aware of bias or fixation on a COVID-19 or MIS-C diagnosis. * When treating patients with suspected COVID-19 and MIS-C, remember to keep sepsis in the list of possible diagnoses. If the patient ultimately has sepsis from COVID-19, another infection, or MIS-C, follow the six key management steps<http://SCCM.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT05NTIwNDE1JnA9MSZ1PTEwODM2Mjc1MjkmbGk9Nzk2Mjk3MTk/index.html>. * The potential benefits of adjunctive therapies may differ between sepsis caused by SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens. Given the uncertainty, it is best to consult with additional subspecialists. * Do your part to raise awareness about sepsis symptoms among parents and caregivers of patients with COVID-19 or MIS-C. Parents should be aware of the risks and early symptoms of sepsis.
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