Fluid management of emergency department patients with sepsis-A survey of fluid resuscitation practices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fluid administration and resuscitation of patients with sepsis admitted through emergency departments (ED) remains a challenge, and evidence is sparse especially in sepsis patients without shock. We aimed to investigate emergency medicine physicians' and nurses' perceptions, self-reported decision-making and daily behavior, and challenges in fluid administration of ED sepsis patients.

Methods

We developed and conducted a multicenter, web-based, cross-sectional survey focusing on fluid administration to ED patients with sepsis sent to all nurses and physicians from the five EDs in the Central Denmark Region. The survey consisted of three sections: (1) baseline information; (2) perceptions of fluid administration and daily practice; and (3) clinical scenarios about

SUBMITTER: Jessen MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9805143 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature