Introduction
sepsis, Sepsis
SEPSIS, SEPSIS
Sepsis is a major medical emergency in emergency departments (EDs) and has a high rate of morbidity and mortalityEtomidate is a nonbarbiturate hypnotic that is most often used in RSIKetamine is an alternative induction agent in sepsis. It increases blood pressure and heart rate through catecholamine release and is considered a safe and valuable alternative to etomidate for emergency intubation in patients with sepsisThere is no consensus on which induction agent is preferred for emergency intubation in sepsis. A recent meta-analysis suggested that single-dose etomidate, compared to alternative induction agents, was not associated with increased mortality in patients with sepsis. However, the finding might be subject to bias and confounding