In this episode, we talk about the number one diagnosis that leads to mortality in hospitalized patients. Signs and symptoms of sepsis and how to treat it is something that every nurse needs to know about. Guest Yesha RN shares about a patient that she just "had a bad feeling about" who ended up going into septic shock and required transfer to the ICU.

Check out Dr. Josh Farkas' post about fluid selection and pH balanced fluid resuscitation for  a more in depth understanding of why normal saline isn't always your patient's best option for fluid resuscitation.

https://emcrit.org/ibcc/fluid/

To learn more about the haldane effect check out this great resource:

https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/required-reading/respiratory-system/Chapter%201142/haldane-effect

and for more details on VQ mismatch check out this site:

https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/required-reading/respiratory-system/Chapter%200732/effects-ventilation-perfusion-mismatch-gas-exchange

Part 1 of a two part episode about how I simultaneously embarrassed myself and effectively advocated for the patient.

A career first... pouring sugar on my patient's rectum... all in a day's work!

A brief summary of this episode

This patient had the trifecta of factors that can cause hypercapnia and the nurse recognized his somnolence as more than him just being due for a nap.

On this episode, the patient was having a huge myocardial infarction but downplayed her symptoms as "just anxiety." But the primary RN followed her intuition, advocated for her patient, and saved her life!

My very first rapid response call ever as a rapid response nurse. This patient developed the classic signs and symptoms of peritonitis and turned the corner rather quickly toward septic shock.

Just a quick introduction to who the host of the Rapid Response RN Podcast is and why she wanted to do a podcast for nurses.