A Non-invasive Approach to the Assessment of Volume Status in Mechanically Ventilated Septic Patients.

Charite University, Berlin, Germany

Overview

To evaluate the use of sonographic inferior caval vein assessment in mechanically ventilated septic patients. Volume assessment in mechanically ventilated patients with inflammation is of major importance to guide fluid therapy. The researchers investigated whether measurement of caval vein diameter correlates with invasively assessed volume-based hemodynamic parameters.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Severe Sepsis Septic Shock

Interventions

sonographic measurement of inferior caval vein diameterPROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 18-90 * presence of severe sepsis and septic shock * invasive hemodynamic monitoring using the picco system

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