The Impact of Fluid Bolus Volume and Antibiotic Timeliness on Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes

Nov. 13, 2024 | On Demand

Presenters

  • Written By:
    Matthew Eisenberg, MD, MPH
    Director of Critical Care, Division of Emergency Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Written By:
    Roni D. Lane, MD
    Pediatric Emergency Medicine Quality and Safety Medical Director, ED Pediatric Sepsis Program Director, Intermountain Pediatric Sepsis Program Co-Director, Primary Children’s Hospital

About This Event

Pediatric sepsis guidelines recommend prompt fluid and antibiotic administration for pediatric septic shock. Yet ideal fluid volume and antibiotic timing remained unclear. Join Children's Hospital Association as authors of two recent Improving Pediatric Sepsis Outcomes (IPSO) publications address these outstanding questions and share their findings.

Objectives

  • Evaluate the impact of fluid bolus volume on outcomes for pediatric sepsis patients.
  • Describe the impact of antibiotic timeliness on mortality for pediatric sepsis patients.

Related Publications

Eisenberg, M. A., Riggs, R., Paul, R., Balamuth, F., Richardson, T., DeSouza, H. G., ... & Zuccaro, J. C. (2022). Association between the first-hour intravenous fluid volume and mortality in pediatric septic shock. Annals of emergency medicine, 80(3), 213-224.

Lane, R. D., Richardson, T., Scott, H. F., Paul, R. M., Balamuth, F., Eisenberg, M. A., Riggs, R., Huskins, W. C., Horvat, C. M., Keeney, G. E., Hueschen, L. A., Lockwood, J. M., Gunnala, V., McKee, B. P., Patankar, N., Pinto, V. L., Sebring, A. M., Sharron, M. P., Treseler, J., Wilkes, J. J., … Workman, J. K. (2024). Delays to Antibiotics in the Emergency Department and Risk of Mortality in Children With Sepsis. JAMA network open, 7(6), e2413955.

This webinar is part of a series focusing on sepsis research and guidelines for children's hospitals.

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