Module 5: Abdominal Injuries
Segment 11: The Septic Trauma Patient
Sepsis prevention bundles: Hand hygiene, oral care, positioning, surveillance, etc.
Sepsis screening criteria
Putting bedside monitors into a graphic display mode
Management of the patient with suspected sepsis
Titrating vasoactive and inotropic medications (vasopressin, epi, norepi, dobutamine, nitroprusside, etc.)
Surgical site infections
IV insertion, site, and dressing change protocols
Infection control and isolation protocols
Blood culture collection