In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Drs. Suchitra Ranjit and Luregn Schlapbach, discuss the global burden of sepsis in children, especially those in lower and middle-income countries. The authors cover how the group came together, how to recognize and treat sepsis in children, and their thoughts on how to get started in this type of research.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this podcast, learners will be able to:
- Describe the challenges to the early recognition of septic shock in children through a global lens
- Introduce the concepts of flow, pressure, and filling in the context of septic shock and their clinical application
- Discuss the individualized approach to fluid use in the treatment of septic shock in pediatric patients
- Review the literature surrounding the use of fluids in pediatrics and adults

AUTHORS
Suchitra Ranjit, MD
Chief, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Apollo Children's Hospital, Chennai, India

Luregn Schlapbach, Prof, MD, PhD, FCICM
Head, Department of Intensive Care and Neonatology
University Children`s Hospital Zurich, Switzerland

Publication date: August 22, 2023

Citation: Ranjit S, Schlapbach LJ, O’Hara JE, Wolbrink TA. Hemodynamic Management of Septic Shock: A Global Perspective. 08/2023. OPENPediatrics. Online Podcast. YT: https://youtu.be/AK6Uz_hZ_SY SC: https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/individualized-hemodynamic-support-for-pediatric-patients-with-septic-shock.

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