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Purpose/goals: To introduce and apply a framework for simplifying, understanding, and recalling the pathophysiology of sepsis as a tool for understanding and confidently managing its clinical presentation. Session description: Sepsis is an extremely common diagnosis with an overall mortality rate of around 30% (CIHI, 2009). Sepsis manifests in increasing severity across a continuum that begins with systemic inflammatory response syndrome and progresses to septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. All critical care nurses, across diverse communities and units, will care for patients experiencing sepsis frequently throughout their careers. However, this is a challenging task as new innovations in treatment modalities occur frequently, as our understanding of this complex disorder evolves (Cawcutt & Peters, 2014). To provide quality care in the face of ever-changing treatment guidelines, it is imperative that critical care nurses have a solid understanding of the complex pathophysiology of sepsis. In this engaging, interactive presentation, a framework for simplifying, understanding, and recalling the pathophysiology of sepsis is presented. Participants will learn about the “ABCCs” of sepsis pathophysiology and cellular oxygen supply and demand balance. The links between the pathophysiology and the patient's overall clinical presentation and consequent treatment will be clarified in a meaningful and memorable way using theoretical review, and interactive case studies. Participants will leave this presentation with confidence in their understanding of, and ability to manage, this complex and serious syndrome. Learning outcomes: 1. Use the ABCCs of Sepsis Framework to understand the pathophysiology of sepsis, including effects on cellular oxygen supply and demand balance. 2. Describe and explain the links between the pathophysiology of sepsis, and the patient's clinical presentation and consequent treatment confidently. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
