PRoMPT BOLUS Clinical Info SickKids

Is the Patient Eligible?

IF at the time of assessment, all of the following are YES:

Age 2 months +1 day to 17.99 years of age?
Does the patient have either:
a) positive ED sepsis screen, OR
b) physician decision to treat for severe infection with poor perfusion or septic shock as evidenced by administration of parenteral antibiotics and fluid resuscitation
Patient was given, or there is intention to give IV/IO antibiotics?
Was at least one fluid bolus administered prior to randomization, OR was the intent to give at least two boluses for abnormal perfusion?
Has the patient received less than or equal to 40mL/kg fluid total?

AND all of the following are NO:

Clinical suspicion of impending brain herniation?
Known hyperkalemia (>6.0mmol/L)?
Known hypercalcemia (total calcium >3mmol/L or ionized calcium >1.35mmol/L)?
Known acute fulminant hepatic failure, defined as plasma/serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) >10,000 U/L or total bilirubin >205 μmol/L?
Known history of severe hepatic impairment, defined as cirrhosis, “liver failure,” or awaiting transplant?
Known history of severe renal impairment, defined as requiring renal replacement therapy?
Known metabolic/mitochondrial disorder, inborn error of metabolism, or primary mineralocorticoid deficiency?
Other concern for which the treating clinician deems it unsafe to administer either Normal Saline (NS) or Balanced Fluids (BF)?
Known pregnancy determined by routine history disclosed by patient/caregiver?
Known allergy to a crystalloid fluid?

then the patient is eligible for the study and you can proceed with Randomization immediately.

If the above criteria are not met – STOP, do not randomize.

Please complete the eligibility form and place it with the patient chart whether or not your patient is eligible.

Study Information – Emergency Department (ED)

Infusion Compatibility

FAQ - Emergency Department (ED)

Study Information - PICU/Inpatient Departments

Infusion Compatibility

FAQ – PICU/Inpatient Departments

Recognizing that hepatic and renal injury are a) common in septic shock, b) often improved by fluid resuscitation, and c) vary along a spectrum of mild dysfunction (common) to severe failure (uncommon), stopping criteria are defined when either an immediate unsafe condition is noted or when persistent or worsening organ injury indicates that continued LR administration may be cumulatively unsafe (e.g., potassium administration despite worsening oliguria or lactate administration despite worsening hepatic function).