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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