Abstract
Septic shock is associated with high mortality. Elderly and multimorbid patients are not always eligible for intensive care unit (ICU) admission. Intravenous (IV) infusion of norepinephrine (NE) is an accepted treatment for hypotension in septic shock. Use of a vasopressor outside the ICU is poorly evaluated.
Highlights
ObjectivesTo describe the severity of disease using Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE-II) scoring, mortality and adverse events (AE); in patients with septic shock receiving IV fluid and NE in a high dependency unit (HDU) at the Dept of Medicine
Septic shock is associated with high mortality
A retrospective review of 91 patients with sepsis treated with antibiotics, IV fluids and NE for hypotension
Summary
To describe the severity of disease using Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE-II) scoring, mortality and adverse events (AE); in patients with septic shock receiving IV fluid and NE in a high dependency unit (HDU) at the Dept of Medicine
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