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Septic Shock  v. 1


Mark Adler MD, Jennifer Trainor MD, Viva Siddall RT MS, and William McGaghie PhD
m-adler@northwestern.edu
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University



Topic:

Septic Shock

Target Audience:

  • Residents
  • Fellows
  • RNs

Case Description:

5 year old with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia and fever and purpuric rash. Progressive septic shock occurs if aggressive volume resuscitation is not initiated and pressors used. 

Simulator Details

Age:

5

Gender:

Male

Chief Complaint:

Fever

Diagnosis:

Septic Shock

Setting:

Emergency Department

Equipment:

pediatric simulator (designed for HPS PediaSIM)

Actors:

Nures, Parent

Timeline:

Yes

Usage Details:

Either can use patients' presumed central line or force ("the line doesn't work") subject to use intraosseous.

Evaluation Tool:

Yes

Case Designed For:

Evaluation

Keywords:

shock, sepsis, pediatrics

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