Update on Changing Terminologies in Sepsis

Authors

  • Ashish Kumar Simalti Base Hospital, New Delhi
  • Ranjit Ghuliani Base Hospital, New Delhi
  • Bindu T. Nair Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.14884

Keywords:

Sepsis, Septic shock, SIRS, qSOFA

Abstract

Definitions of sepsis and septic shock were last revised in 2001. Since then there have been considerable advances in our understanding of pathophysiology, management, and epidemiology of sepsis, suggesting the need for reexamination. The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine and the Society of Critical Care Medicine convened a task force in January 2014 with objective to evaluate and, as needed, update definitions for sepsis and septic shock. Recommendations of this task force were published recently as “The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock (Sepsis-3)”. The aim of this article is to generate awareness and discussion regarding this new important development.  

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Author Biographies

Ashish Kumar Simalti, Base Hospital, New Delhi

Pediatric Intensivist

Ranjit Ghuliani, Base Hospital, New Delhi

Consultant and Head of Department of Paediatrics

Bindu T. Nair, Army College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

Simalti, A. K., Ghuliani, R., & Nair, B. T. (2016). Update on Changing Terminologies in Sepsis. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(2), 178–183. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.14884

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Short Communications

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