Case Study: The Dangers of Assumption in Sepsis Cases By: Sarma Velamuri, M.D., Mihir Pethe Dec 8th 2020 Consider the case of an 82-year-old woman with a history of heart block who had a pacemaker implanted four years ago. She comes to the ER with her 48-year-old son, who is her primary caregiver. She appears […]
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Understanding the Urgency of Pediatric Sepsis
Understanding the Urgency of Pediatric Sepsis By: Sarma Velamuri, M.D., Mihir Pethe Dec 7th 2020 Although the World Health Organization (WHO) does not track sepsis specifically, sepsis encompasses the top four causes of childhood mortality as tracked by the WHO: severe pneumonia, severe diarrhea, severe malaria, and severe measles. By this assessment, sepsis is undoubtedly […]
Why You Need To Consider Sepsis When Fighting COVID-19
Why You Need To Consider Sepsis When Fighting COVID-19 By: Dr. Sarma Velamuri, M.D., Mihir Pethe Oct 19th 2020 The CDC estimates sepsis kills 270,000 Americans each year, a figure that would put it as the third leading cause of death in the country and the #1 cause of death in US hospitals. Approximately 1 in […]
