Importance of adequate fluid resuscitation in patients with severe septic shock on high catecholamine doses

• DOI: 10.1186/cc6630
• Publication Date: 2012-05-15T07:28:10Z
• Authors: J Lewejohann; D Wichmann; H Braasch; M Hansen; E Muhl; H Bruch
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Poster Presentation; 3. Good health

Evolution of hemodynamic monitoring revealed many septic shock patients on high catecholamines without proper fluid loading before. The aim our study was to show that it is possible in quite a few cases reduce these agents by forced volume resuscitation combined with active reduction catecholamines.