Annals On Call - Diagnosing Sepsis: Untangling Confusion Around qSOFA and SIRS
Authors: Robert M. Centor, Rachael A. Lee
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

Web Exclusives2 October 2018Annals On Call - Diagnosing Sepsis: Untangling Confusion Around qSOFA and SIRSFREERobert M. Centor, MD and Rachael A. Lee, MDRobert M. Centor, MDHuntsville Regional Medical Campus, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (R.M.C.)Search for more papers by this author and Rachael A. Lee, MDUniversity of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (R.A.L.)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/A18-0005 SectionsAboutVisual Abstract ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail In this episode of Annals On Call, Dr. Centor interviews Dr. Rachael A. Lee to try to help listeners untangle the confusion around qSOFA and SIRS, 2 tools to help clinicians decide if a patient has sepsis.Annals articles discussed include...Prognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in Patients With Suspected Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2671919/prognostic-accuracy-quick-sequential-organ-failure-assessment-mortality-patients-suspectedqSOFA, Cue Confusion: http://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2671920/qsofa-cue-confusionAbout Annals On CallAnnals On Call focuses on a clinically influential article published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Dr. Robert Centor shares his own perspective on the material and interviews topic area experts to discuss, debate, and share diverse insights about patient care and health care delivery.For more information on Annals On Call and for more episodes, visit go.annals.org/OnCall. Comments0 CommentsSign In to Submit A Comment Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, University of Alabama Birmingham School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (R.M.C.)University of Alabama Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama (R.A.L.)Disclosures: Dr. Centor has disclosed the following: Honoraria: Medscape. Dr. Lee has disclosed no conflicts of interest.Editors' Disclosures: Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, reports that her spouse has stock options/holdings with Targeted Diagnostics and Therapeutics. Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Executive Editor, reports that he has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Cynthia D. Mulrow, MD, MSc, Senior Deputy Editor, reports that she has no relationships or interests to disclose. Deborah Cotton, MD, MPH, Deputy Editor, reports that she has no financial relationships or interest to disclose. Jaya K. Rao, MD, MHS, Deputy Editor, reports that she has stock holdings/options in Eli Lilly and Pfizer. Sankey V. Williams, MD, Deputy Editor, reports that he has no financial relationships or interests to disclose. Catharine B. Stack, PhD, MS, Deputy Editor for Statistics, reports that she has stock holdings in Proctor & Gamble, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson. Previousarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPrognostic Accuracy of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment for Mortality in Patients With Suspected Infection Shannon M. Fernando , Alexandre Tran , Monica Taljaard , Wei Cheng , Bram Rochwerg , Andrew J.E. Seely , and Jeffrey J. Perry qSOFA, Cue Confusion Mervyn Singer and Manu Shankar-Hari Metrics Cited byThe Gout WarsBurton Abrams, MS 2 October 2018Volume 169, Issue 7Page: OC1KeywordsConflicts of interestDiagnostic techniquesDisclosureHealth careMortalityPatientsQuick sequential organ failure assessmentSepsisSystematic reviews ePublished: 2 October 2018 Issue Published: 2 October 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.Loading ...