title: Prompt and aggressive management of sepsis gives patients the best chance of survival.
abstract: This one part unit explains why it is important to recognise the signs and symptoms of sepsis and the action to take if patients become septic.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Assessment and Discharge Unit, James Paget University Hospital, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth.
authors.forename: Kirsty
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lovick
mesh_terms: D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000451:nursing*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012151:Resuscitation; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D006113:United Kingdom