Once is enough: Limited echocardiography in subacute shock
In keeping with standard practice for shock, all patients had received at least 20 mL/kg intravenous fluids and continued to require vasopressors at the time of the intervention. Because of the rapid time-line associated with resuscitation, we chose a single limited echocardiogram to influence clini...
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Published in | Journal of critical care Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 431 - 432 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
Elsevier Inc
01.04.2015
Elsevier Limited |
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Summary: | In keeping with standard practice for shock, all patients had received at least 20 mL/kg intravenous fluids and continued to require vasopressors at the time of the intervention. Because of the rapid time-line associated with resuscitation, we chose a single limited echocardiogram to influence clinical decision making rather than repeated measures. [...]it is apparent that a single limited echocardiogram performed to guide fluid therapy following the initial (12-24 hours) acute resuscitation should provide the greatest impact, with diminishing yield beyond this stage. |
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Bibliography: | SourceType-Other Sources-1 content type line 63 ObjectType-Correspondence-1 ObjectType-Commentary-2 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0883-9441 1557-8615 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.12.011 |