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Definitions of sepsis and septic shock for clinicians

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Send us a textIn this podcast, Dr. Bram Rochwerg and Dr. Shannon Fernando discuss Sepsis-3, the Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock. They explain the role of the Sepsis-3 definitions and clinical criteria, and discuss the confusion surrounding their clinical use.Dr. Shannon Fernando is a fifth-year resident in emergency and critical care medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Bram Rochwerg is an internal medicine and critical care specialist and assistant professor at McMaster University School of Medicine in Hamilton, Ontario.They co-authored a commentary, published in CMAJ.Full commentary article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170149To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthca