Early Physician Gestalt Versus Usual Screening Tools for the Prediction of Sepsis in Critically Ill Emergency Patients.

Sarah K S KnackNathaniel ScottBrian E DriverMatthew E PrekkerLauren Page BlackCharlotte HopsonEllen MaruggiOlivia KausWalker TordsenMichael A Puskarich

Published in: Annals of emergency medicine (2024)

Among adults presenting to an ED with an undifferentiated critical illness, physician gestalt in the first 15 minutes of the encounter outperformed other screening methods in identifying sepsis.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
primary care
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
septic shock
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
case report