TreaTmenT of SepSiS: How To make Goal DirecTeD THerapy a conSiSTenT approacH in your eD
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1. Quantify the prevalence and magnitude of sepsis mortality as it relates to emergency medicine. 2. understand the pathogenesis of early sepsis which provides the therapeutic rationale for early goal-directed therapy. 3. understand the components of a sepsis quality initiative and its salutary impact on patient outcomes and health care resource consumption.
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