The use of bedside echocardiography for measuring cardiac index and systemic vascular resistance in pediatric patients with septic shock

Conclusion: There was a persistently high systemic vascular resistance index in cold shock patients that influenced the stroke volume index, cardiac index, and velocity time integral. The use of echocardiograms for hemodynamic measurements is important in pediatric septic shock patients to adjust dilators, and vasopressor doses and achieve resuscitation targets in a timely manner.
Source: Revista Brasileira de Terapia Intensiva - Category: Intensive Care Source Type: research