2026 Pediatric Symposium - Pediatric Sepsis Spectrum

Course overview

Kids get bugs and get sick. Most of the time these are the run of the mill viruses and bacterial infections which can be treated with out patient primary care therapies. There are a multitude of reasons why these infections can worsen, present with concerning signs and symptoms and become dangerous, life-threatening events which require aggressive resuscitation. This presentation aims to provide the epidemiology of sepsis in pediatrics, common sources of infections, and typical presentations and findings in sepsis. This presentation will also cover best practices in tailored prehospital treatment and resuscitation to different age groups aimed at preventing decompensation and death and improving the chances for a meaningful outcome.