Describe How You Would Initially Manage a Patient with Sepsis

question 15

Essay

Describe how you would initially manage a patient with sepsis and then what additional steps you would take if the patient needed to be put on life support.

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Definitions:

TRICARE

A healthcare program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System providing health benefits to military personnel, retirees, and their dependents.

Active Service Personnel

Members of the military who are currently serving on active duty and engaged in their duties.

Relative Value Units

A measure used in the United States to value the services provided by physicians and other healthcare providers, using three components: the physician's work, practice expenses, and malpractice insurance costs.

Resource-based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS)

A system used to determine how much money medical providers should be paid, based on the resource costs needed to perform various medical services.