Sepsis PedsPac — Transport

• 2022

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This video discusses a medical team handling a 6-month-old baby girl in septic shock. The baby shows signs like lethargy and fever, requiring dopamine for blood pressure support. The team plans to transfer her to another center after securing her airway and ensuring she is well-resuscitated with fluids. They discuss using ketamine for intubation due to its low risk of causing low blood pressure, while also having atropine ready. Proper preparation, including airway equipment and medication choices, is crucial before transporting the baby safely.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Infectious Disease

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Dopamine; Hydrocortisone; Infant; Intubation, Intratracheal; Ketamine; Shock, Septic; Transportation of Patients; Airway Management; Sepsis; Emergency Service, Hospital; Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Institutions: Translating Emergency Knowledge for Kids (TREKK)

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