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Donna Perrin, RGN, is practice development sister, A&E, Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey. Fluid resuscitation is one of the most important aspects of the acute medical management of critically ill patients.
Use of a triage protocol to recognize sepsis in children leads to more appropriate resuscitation management and shorter length of stay. Additionally, clinician adherence to sepsis resuscitation guidelines also results in shorter length of stay for children. Recent reports question whether a fluid resuscitation â focused strategy is ideal in resource limited areas, but resource-poor pediatric sepsis resuscitation data remain limited. Details of early recognition and treatment of sepsis and septic shock are provided below. 1. Recognize signs of poor perfusion (0-5min).