Shock index is better than conventional vital signs for assessing higher level of care and mortality in severe sepsis or shock
Sarika Gupta, Areesha Alam
Topics & Concepts
MedicineVital signsSeptic shockShock (circulatory)SepsisBlood pressureHeart rateMean arterial pressureCardiologyMechanical ventilationCardiac indexUnivariate analysisInternal medicineHemodynamicsProspective cohort studyMultivariate analysisSurgerySepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentHemodynamic Monitoring and TherapyHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control