The Back-end of sepsis

Back-end sepsis: de-escalating & de-resuscitating – Hallie Prescott

Hallie Prescott tells us about why the back-end of sepsis matters and is a neglected aspect of our management. This sub-acute phase can really affect the long term outcomes. Long term exposure to broad spectrum antibiotics and too much fluid are aspects that matter and that we can modify.

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Back-end sepsis: de-escalating & de-resuscitating from Coda Change

Dr. Hallie Prescott (@HalliePrescott) is an Assistant Professor in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of Michigan and staff physician at the Ann Arbor Veterans Affairs Hospital. She leads grants on post-sepsis morbidity and hospital performance measurement from the US National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs. She is an expert in long-term outcomes and recovery after sepsis. She is a vice-chair of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, council member of the International Sepsis Forum, and a former ANZICS Intensive Care Global Rising Star fellow (2015).