The Sepsis Codex

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION 1 Sepsis: Past, Present, and Futured Lessons From COVID-19 Jos�-Artur Paiva and Jordi Rello 2 Sepsis Definitions: A Historical Perspective Javier Perez-Fernandez, Arlene C. Torres, and Paola Perez 3 The Epidemiology of Sepsis Jamila Hedjal PART II: BASIC CONCEPTS 4 Sepsis Pathophysiology Maria Jimena Aleman, Luisa Cruz, Jorge�Hidalgo,�and Allyson Hidalgo 5 Sepsis and Microcirculation Carlos Enrique A. Orellana Jimenez 6 Genetics and Sepsis Gabriela Alvarado PART III: DIAGNOSIS AND MONITORING 7 Early Detection and Screening M�rcio Borges S� and Rafael Zaragoza Crespo 8 Diagnosis and Monitoring of Sepsis Pietro Arina and Mervyn Singer 9 Sepsis: Molecular Diagnostics and Biomarkers John Lyons and Craig Coopersmith 10 Hemodynamic Monitoring: Current Practice and New Perspectives Christopher Lai and Jean-Louis Teboul 11 Point of Care Ultrasound in the Management of Sepsis Saad Mahdy, Ahmed F. Hegazy and Tharawt Aisa 12 New Approaches and Understanding of Sepsis Vanessa Fonseca-Ferrer, Sulimar Morales-Col�n, Luis Gerena-Montano, William Rodr�guez-Cintr�n, and Gloria M. Rodr�guez-Vega 13 Sepsis Quality Indicators in the Emergency Department Luis Antonio Gorordo-Delsol and Graciela Merinos-S�nchez PART IV: TREATMENT 14 Sepsis Treatment: Fluids Micha�l Mekeirele, Domien Vanhonacker and Manu L.N.G. Malbrain 15 Vasopressor Therapy in Septic Shock Rajesh Chandra Mishra, Sharmili Sinha, Reena Shah, Ahsan Ahmed and Ahsina Jahan Lopa 16 Mechanical Ventilation in Sepsis Carlos S�nchez, Orlando P�rez-Nieto and Eder Zamarr�n 17 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for the Support of Patients With Refractory Septic Shock Jose Alfonso Rubio Mateo-Sidron 18 Antimicrobials in the Management of Sepsis Judith Jacobi 19 Kidney Support in Sepsis Javier Maynar, Helena Barrasa, Alex Martin and Fernando Fonseca 20 Hematological Support in Sepsis Zulmi Aranda, Gerhaldine Morazan and Allyson Hidalgo 21 Specific Treatment of Focus Control in Sepsis Xavier Guirao, Montserrat Juvany, Clara Centeno and Josep Maria Badia 22 Sepsis Adjunctive Therapies Javier Perez-Fernandez and Paola Perez 23 Glycemic Control and Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis Janice L. Zimmerman 24 Nutrition in Sepsis Victor Sanchez Nava

PART V: SPECIAL SETTINGS 25 Fever in Intensive Care Units Kazuaki Atagi 26 Sepsis--In the Era of Antimicrobial Resistance Rajesh Chandra Mishra, Sharmili Sinha, Reena Shah, Ahsan Ahmed and Ahsina Jahan Lopa 27 Factors Underlying Racial and Gender Disparities in Sepsis Management Ryoung-Eun Ko and Gee Young Suh 28 Sepsis in Special Populations Marie Baldisseri, Laura S. Johnson, Michael Mazzei and Mary Jane Reed 29 Comprehensive Management of Sepsis in Pediatrics Elisabeth Esteban, Juan Carlos de Carlos, Juan Ignacio S�nchez and Javier Gil Anton 30 Maternal Sepsis Luis Antonio Gorordo-Delsol, Graciela Merinos- S�nchez, Lucina Nieves-Torres and Jeanette Z��iga Escorza PART VI: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS 31 Role of Preventive Measures in Sepsis Jorge Sinclair, Jorge E. Sinclair De Fr�as and Lorenzo Olivero 32 Value of the Protocolization and Sepsis Performance Improvement Program in Early Identification Carlos Sanchez 33 Long-Term Sequelae of Sepsis Ahmed Taha PART VII: FUTURE OUTLOOK 34 New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Perspectives Juan Carlos Ruiz-Rodr�guez, Luis Chiscano-Cam�n, Erika-Paola Plata Menchaca and Ricard Ferrer 35 Artificial Intelligence in Sepsis Michiel Schinkel, Ketan Paranjape, Prabath W.B. Nanayakkara and W. Joost Wiersinga

Authors

Marcio Borges Associate Professor of Infectious Disease Balearic Islands University; Coordinator, Multidisciplinary Sepsis Unit, Critical Care Medicine, Son Llatzer University Hospital, Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Jorge Hidalgo Professor and Head, Division of Critical care, Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital, Belize, Central America. Dr. Jorge Hidalgo is a Professor of Critical Care and the Head of the Division of Critical Care at Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital in Belize, Central America. He is the President Elect of the World Federation of Societies of Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine. He has won several awards with the highest recognition and the Director of the very prestigious ACP Review Course hosted by the Paraguay Society of Internal Medicine. Due to his outstanding contribution to the Society of Critical Care Medicine he received the Presidential Citation Award. And Global Safar Award, becoming the First Latin American Intensivist to get this Nomination. He is involved in numerous congresses and a well-recognized international speaker. Javier Perez-Fernandez Medical Director, Critical Care Services Baptist Hospital of Miami, Florida, USA. Dr. Javier Perez-Fernandez serves as Medical Director of the Critical Care Services at Baptist Hospital of Miami. He is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Florida International University, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and Professor Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Larkin University, Miami-Dade Florida. He is the Secretary-General of the World Federation of Intensive Care.
Dr. Perez-Fernandez manages a large group of critical care physicians, South Florida Critical Care Services, overseeing the operations of seven ICUs with over 350 beds. He has been a regional and national recognized leader during the COVID-19 pandemic with multiple TV and media appearances and consulting services for several national and international organizations. He has been directly involved in the development of Rapid Response Teams, technology implementation and "open ICU� models. He has lectured worldwide and author of many original publications with the Society of Critical Care Medicine.