- Meets SEPSIS CRITERA and ...
- BP < 90 or relative hypotension (history of hypotension on meds and
has a SBP of 100, with other signs of sepsis)
- Lactate > 2 mmol/L EtCO2 < 25
- Signs of shock: altered mental status, lethargy, poor peripheral,
ischemic EKG changes, high flow O2 required to maintain SPO2, etc.
- Beta Blockers may mask vital signs
- CODE SEPSIS requires ALS, agressive fluid resuscitation (goal of
20 ml/kg), and early notification to the physician at the receiving
hospital.