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Abstract Septic shock in children still constitutes a clinical challenge for healthcare providers, both in the emergency department and the intensive care unit. Early diagnosis, allowing rapid therapeutic intervention, is essential in improving the outcome of these patients (Biban, et al ٢٠١٢) Consistent successful treatment of septic shock can not begin in the ICU for patients who present to the emergency department in shock; it must begin at the time of triage in the emergency department. Early recognition and treatment of septic shock benefits all patients, because the effort to recognize early shock leads to a more meticulous patient assessment from the initial encounter. We developed a septic shock protocol and care guideline that led to improved compliance in delivery of rapid, aggressive fluid resuscitation, early antibiotic and oxygen administration, and decreased hospital length of stay (Larsen, et al ٢٠١١) |