Abstract:BackgroundBrain injury is frequently observed during septic shock and may be primarily related to the direct effects of the septic insult on the brain or to secondary/indirect injuries (e.g., hypotension, hypoxemia and hyperglycaemia). We sought to assess incidence and pattern of brain lesions diagnosed by neuroimaging in paediatric septic shock patients.MethodsRetrospective descriptive hospital-based study included paediatric patients with a single episode of septic shock admitted to our paediatric intensive … Show more
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