(301) Organ Failure: Getting Skin in the Game
(Room Grand Ballroom A1)
24 Jun 19
8:40 AM
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9:40 AM
Organ function, dysfunction, and failure are well-defined concepts that include clinical, laboratory, and diagnostic criteria for most organ systems. The significant impact of organ dysfunction has led to the development of tools which measure the severity of illness and assess patient prognosis. Despite the knowledge, the skin remains fairly absent when quantifying and assessing either organ dysfunction or failure. This session will discuss organ failure assessment for major systems, how individual organ failure impacts other systems, and will examine current knowledge about skin failure and future implications.