Module 5: Abdominal Injuries
Segment 11: The Septic Trauma Patient
Websites
What is qSOFA?
An explanation of the quickSOFA sepsis assessment tool. (University of Pittsburgh)
Lactate is Not Everything
An explanation of serum lactate. (emDocs)
Pressors in Shock: Part II
Information about the use of pressor medications for shock management. (emDocs)
Inopressor Summary Chart
A table summarizing the properties of, and uses for, common inopressor medications. (emDocs)
Recognizing and Managing Sepsis
Information regarding sepsis recognition and management. You must sign in to view the content, but access is free. (Lippincott NursingCenter)
Surviving Sepsis Campaign
The 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines for adult patients. Include links to toolkits, bundles, lectures, and more. (Surviving Sepsis Campaign)
Septic Shock Management
A visual guide to sepsis management. (emDocs)
Calculators
Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score
An online calculator to determine a patient's SOFA score. (MD+CALC)
WHO Mortality Database
A searchable database for global mortality statistics. (World Health Organization)
Injuries and violence
The incidence and impact of intentional and unintentional injuries across the age spectrum. (World Health Organization)
Provincial Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Report Card
Links to a variety of statistics related to the care of patients with traumatic brain injury in the Canadian Provinces. (Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation)