Abstract
Early recognition, antibiotic therapy, and fluid resuscitation are integral components of the management of patients with sepsis and septic shock. Historically, emergency department (ED) management of these patients has been guided by the Surviving Sepsis guidelines, however, with advances in point-of-care ultrasound, more precise fluid management has become a realistic possibility. More recently, the venous excess ultrasound (VExUS) scoring system has been used to stratify intravascular volume status, but the prognostic value of VExUS scores has yet to be determined.
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