The mantra of the Broome Docs site is “bringing great care, out there.” And today’s topic goes right to the heart of that theme. It is one of my pet topics – so apologies in advance if the rant is too long or detailed. This is a discussion about the early management of septic patients. I live and work in an area where this is a common and deadly problem. Care is far from the idealised ICU practice. However in recent times the playing field has been levelled by new data that suggests that maybe a simpler approach can deliver good outcomes. So this is my attempt to deal with a wicked problem – remote resuscitation of the shocked septic patient.

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