Emergency physicians are well versed in the resuscitation of patients with sepsis and septic shock.
With the recent publication of the 2016 SSC Guidelines and the emphasis in meeting various quality measures, sepsis is routinely included in the differential diagnosis of critically ill patients.
Notwithstanding, it is important to consider other disease states that can present similarly to sepsis or septic shock. Some of these include:
Anaphylaxis
Adrenal insufficiency
DKA
Thyroid storm
Toxic ingestion or withdrawal
References
Long B, Koyfman A. Clinical mimics: An emergency medicine-focused review of sepsis mimics. J Emerg Med. 2017; 52:34-42.
