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The role of screening, SIRS and qSOFA in Head and Neck Sepsis: An Audit of 104 Patients

2020-11-16

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Key Points • Sepsis is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is a known complication of infections of the head and neck. Screening for sepsis should be conducted on admission in order to identify patients at risk and provide early intervention. • Our audit on an ENT ward in a district general hospital found that sepsis screening is poor, however this can be improved further by education and visual remin...

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10.22541/au.160555686.62186543/v1
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