I’m Infected: A Prehospital Look at Sepsis

On this week’s episode of the EMS Handoff Podcast, hosts Bradley Dean and David Blevins are joined by Dr. Tyler McCardell who is currently an EMS Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania and serving as chief resident and assistant medical director for AHN Lifeflight.

During this EMS Handoff, Dr. McCardell discuss the current state of sepsis in the prehospital environment to include SIRS Criteria, continuum of sepsis, early recognition and its effects on morbidity and mortality.

And just when you thought you have enough fluid, think again. About 3% of the calls that EMS agencies run in the United States are related to Sepsis. Putting that into a little more context, that is about 136 calls for service every hour of the day, all year long. Are you ready for that handoff?