Recognition of acute organ failure and associated fluid and oxygen resuscitation by emergency medical services of emergency department patients with a suspected infection

摘要

Introduction: Recognition of acute organ failure is essential for recognition and resuscitation of sepsis by emergency medical services (EMS). We assessed how many EMS patients with suspected infection had clinical signs of acute organ failure (i.e. hypotension), received fluids and oxygen, and how many EMS patients without clinical signs of organ failure appeared to have organ failure in the emergency department (ED).