Trainee will be able to:

• Describe criteria for the following:

  • Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)

  • Sepsis

  • Severe Sepsis*

  • Septic Shock

• For patients presenting with sepsis, resident will be able to:

  • List and describe rationale for initial laboratory and radiology testing including screening for:

    • Infectious source

    • Metabolic derangement (including lactate)

    • End-organ damage

  • List and describe indications for early interventions, including:

    • Antibiotics (including type)

    • IV fluids (including quantity)

    • Source control

  • List and describe indications for advanced interventions, including:

    • Vasopressors

    • Inotropes

    • Steroids

    • Blood transfusion

* Excluded from Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis