National experts consensus on application of pulse contour cardiac output monitoring technique in severe burn treatment (2018 version)

Abstract

As a newly developed technique for hemodynamic monitoring, pulse contour cardiac output (PiCCO) monitoring takes great advantages in guiding shock resuscitation and fluid administration. PiCCO has been used more and more in burn patients in recent years, however there is no clinic consensus on how to apply PiCCO monitoring, understand the significance of PiCCO monitored parameters, and guide the treatment using PiCCO monitored parameters in patients with severe burns. Based on the current literature and the experts' clinical experience, national experts consensus on application of pulse contour cardiac output monitoring technique in severe burn treatment (2018 version) is now issued by the Burn and Trauma Branch of Chinese Geriatrics Society, aiming to provide practical guidance for its usage in clinic.