The Shock Index as a Predictor of Vasopressor Use in Emergency Department Patients with Severe Sepsis
Introduction: Severe sepsis is a leading cause of non-coronary death in hospitals across the United States. Early identification and risk stratification in the emergency department (ED) is difficult because there is limited ability to predict escalation of care. In this study we evaluated if a susta...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2014-02-01
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Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/7wc4t102# |