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Key Concepts All septic patients should be treated with antibiotics as soon as possible, even before a definitive diagnosis is made. Patients with pneumococcemia, meningococcemia, and aggressive soft tissue infections can decompensate rapidly. The source of sepsis should be identified…
Key Concepts Cyanosis occurs due to an absolute amount of desaturated hemoglobin (∼5 g/dL) rather than a percentage; anemic patients exhibit cyanosis at a lower Pa o 2 than those with normal hemoglobin levels. Cyanosis is an insensitive indicator of…