Controversies and Updates in the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock

Programme Structure

The program focuses on:

• the core aspects of sepsis and septic shock

• the pertinent pathophysiology

• how to optimize management 

• the most recent guidelines for the management of sepsis and septic shock 

• the literature that supports those guidelines and the literature that has come out since they were published

• controversial aspects of sepsis and septic shock management (i.e. corticosteroids, vitamin C, vasopressin, angiotensin II and balanced fluids) 

• new data

• the potential benefits of these therapies and if they should be implemented in patients with sepsis or septic shock

• the possible benefits of balanced fluids

• new techniques of fluid assessment in patients in the early (and late) stages of sepsis and septic shock to help determine fluid responsiveness