Case Study: The Dangers of Assumption in Sepsis Cases

Case Study: The Dangers of Assumption in Sepsis Cases

By: Sarma Velamuri, M.D., Mihir Pethe Dec 8th 2020 Consider the case of an 82-year-old woman with a history of heart block who had a pacemaker implanted four years ago. She comes to the ER with her 48-year-old son, who is her primary caregiver. She appears confused and fatigued, although her son says she is […]