Abstract
Sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock (hereafter referred to collectively as sepsis) are significant contributors to pediatric morbidity and mortality. In 2005, international guidelines were developed recommending the upper-temperature threshold of 38.5C as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criterion to screen for pediatric sepsis1. This review examined our institution's more sensitive limit of 38.0C for pediatric sepsis screenings to determine if a more sensitive threshold was supported by clinical evidence as a positive predictor for the presence of sepsis.
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Non-member
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Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
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Keywords:
Sepsis, Pediatric, Temperature
Recommended Citation
Gold, Kerry A.; Del Greco, Carson; Trueblood, Ashley; Gupta, Summer; and Nubla, Leah T., "38 vs 38.5C? SIRS indicator for pediatric sepsis screening" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 150.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2019/posters/150
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2019
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2019
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38 vs 38.5C? SIRS indicator for pediatric sepsis screening
Austin, Texas, USA
Sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock (hereafter referred to collectively as sepsis) are significant contributors to pediatric morbidity and mortality. In 2005, international guidelines were developed recommending the upper-temperature threshold of 38.5C as a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) criterion to screen for pediatric sepsis1. This review examined our institution's more sensitive limit of 38.0C for pediatric sepsis screenings to determine if a more sensitive threshold was supported by clinical evidence as a positive predictor for the presence of sepsis.