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Management of Acute Pediatrics Sepsis in the Emergency Department: Early Recognition and Interventions

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Dr Mian Muhammad, Dr Muhammad Saqib Zaman, Dr Sami Ullah, Dr Hasham Khan, Dr Syed Habib Shah, Dr Abdullah, Dr Saqib Muhammad, Dr Basit Amin, Dr Ihtishamul Haq, Dr Shahid Ali
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.15.2024.6850-6860

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Aims at investigating the impact of early identification and timely interventions in the management of pediatric sepsis in the ED of Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. The study is positioned to explore the impact of early diagnosis and prompt treatment on patient outcomes. It was a prospective observational study carried out in the ED of Lady Reading Hospital that included pediatric patients suspected of 450 cases of sepsis. Data collection was made regarding clinical presentation, recognition timelines, and emergency interventions like fluid resuscitation and the use of antibiotics and mechanical ventilation. Survival rate and length of stay in the hospital were assessed by relation to the timing of interventions. Early detection, within the first 30 minutes of the time of the occurrence, impacted positively on the survival outcome while early intervention had a positive impact on the survival outcome - within one hour after the event had occurred. The survival outcome was 90 percent when treatment occurred early. However, the survival outcome was 60 percent when the treatment occurred late. The average hospital stay was five days among early interventions, in contrast to an average of 10 days of hospital stay as recorded among the delayed interventions. The mortality was seen in correlation with delayed recognition and treatment, the count even going up to 30% in cases where treatment was delayed after one hour. An early diagnosis and timely intervention to manage pediatric sepsis is underscored by this study. Standardized management protocols in terms of sepsis should be introduced and improvement of triage and training systems in the ED should be done for easier diagnosis and treatment. These are many steps toward reduction in mortality by pediatric sepsis in resource-limited settings.

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