1. Eval & Rx of Shock
Frank W Meissner, MD, RDMS
FACP, FACC, FCCP, FASNC, CPHIMS, CCDS
2. Case Study
58 y/o male Day 1 S/P CABG
Persistent Shock @ 18 hrs post CABG
Shock developed about 8 hr after off-pump -
Nursing followed post CABG protocols, but
Doubutamine @ 12 mcg/kg/min & freq ectopy
Hemodynamic parameters: RAP 4, PA 28/5,
PAOP 10, C.O. 12 l/min, SVR 400, P 110, T
98.4°F, SVO2 85
Thoughts?
4. Introduction
Definition: a physiologic state caused by
inadequate tissue perfusion leading to
decreased tissue oxygen delivery (DO2) &
decreased tissue oxygen uptake (VO2)
Not a blood pressure or an isolated vital sign
abnormality
A pattern of physiological dysfunction =
inadequate tissue perfusion
5. Introduction
Effects are initially reversible, but lead to cellular
hypoxia with:
Cell membrane and ion pump dysfunction
Intracellular edema
Leak intracellular contents into extracelluar space
Dysregulation of intracellular pH
8. Prognosis
Despite extensive research, mortality rates
remain high in the published literature
Septic: 35-40%
Cardiogenic: 60-90%
Hypovolemic: variable, depends on etiology
and time to treatment
10. Stages: Pre-shock
Warm or compensated shock
Regulatory mechanisms are able to
compensate for diminished perfusion.
11.
12. Stages: Cold Shock
Compensatory mechanisms become
overwhelmed, resulting in:
Tachycardia
Tachypnea
Metabolic acidosis
Oilguria
Cool, clammy skin
High SVR
13. Stages: shock
Usually occur with:
Loss of 20-25% of effective blood volume
Fall in cardiac index to 2.5 L/min/M2
Activation of mediators of the sepsis
syndrome
14. Sepsis: end-organ dysfunction
Decreasing urine output
Restlessness =>agitation =>obtundation
=>coma
Mutiple organ system failure than death
15. Physiologic Determinants
Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR)
Vessel length - or length of vessel bed
Blood viscosity - incr Hgb => incr resistance
Vessel diameter - majority of resistance in
small arteriolar vessels (resistance vessels)
- 450 to 100 µm
SG definition = 80*[(MAP-MPAOP)/CO]
28. Cardiogenic shock
Cardiomyopathies:
Infarction > 40% of LV mass
RV infarction
Dilated cardiomyopathies
Stunned myocardium 2ndary
prolonged ischemia or
cardiopulmonary bypass
29. Cardiogenic shock
Arrhythmia
Lost synchrony of filling of atria & ventricles
2ndary atrial fibrillation (Atrial Kick)
Complete loss of CO with ventricular
fibrillation
Symptomatic bradycardia & heart block with
decrease in CO (CO = HR * SV)
30. Cardiogenic shock
Mechanical
Mitral regurgitation from chordae
tendineae rupture
Aortic insufficiency due to dissection of
ascending aorta into the aortic valve
ring
Critical aortic stenosis
32. Distributive shock
Causes:
Sepsis
Activation of systemic inflammatory response
system (pancreatitis, burns, multiple trauma)
Anaphylaxis
Drug or toxin reactions (insect bites,
transfusion reactions, heavy metal poisoning)
33. Distributive shock
Causes:
Addisonian crisis
Myxedema coma
Neurogenic shock 2ndary spinal
cord trauma
MI + SIRS
Cardiopulmonary bypass
34. Common features
Hypotension
SBP < 90, MAP < 60
Occurs in most shock patients
Initially relative to patient’s baseline
blood pressure
Drop in SBP > 40 early indicator
Progresses profound hypotension,
often requiring vasopressors
35. Common features
Cool, clammy skin
Regulatory processes compensate 4
decreased effective tissue perfusion
Blood flow redirected to vital organs
maintain coronary, cerebral and
splanchnic perfusion
Lack of peripheral flow leads to classic
cool, clammy picture of shock
36. Common features
Oliguria
Result of shunting of renal bloodflow
to other vital organs
Objective measure of intravascular
volume depletion
Related signs: tachycardia, orthostatic
hypotension, poor skin turgor, absent
axillary sweat, dry mucous membranes
37. Common features
Mental status changes
Begins with agitation
Progresses to confusion/delirium
Ends in obtundation/coma
38. Common features
Metabolic acidosis
Initially unexplained respiratory alkalosis
Acidosis eventually prevails
Accumulation of lactate due to lack of
clearance by liver, kidneys and skeletal
muscle
Increased anaerobic metabolism 2ndary
tissue hypoxia in later stages
52. Interp of SVO2
• Like the CO, a low SvO2 tells you something is
wrong, but not what and what should be done
(fluids? inotropes?).
• If SvO2 is normal or high - in septic patients
ScvO2 may be elevated 2ndary low O2 extraction
56. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70%
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
57. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70%
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
58. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70%
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
59. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70%
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
Continue until
normal values
obtained
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
Yes
60. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70%
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
Continue until
normal values
obtained
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
Yes No
Vasopressors
61. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
Continue until
normal values
obtained
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
Yes No
Vasopressors
62. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP low
CVP N or low
Sepsis?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
Continue until
normal values
obtained
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
Yes No
Vasopressors
63. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Haemorrhagic/
cause?
Repeat Fluid
challenge
250ml/ 5mins
Continue until
normal values
obtained
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
Yes No
Vasopressors
64. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Haemorrhagic/
cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained
Haemodynamic
improvement ?
Yes No
Vasopressors
65. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Haemorrhagic/
cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ?
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Vasopressors
66. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Haemorrhagic/
cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ? No response
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Vasopressors
67. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Haemorrhagic/
cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ? No response
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Echocardiography that preceeds
Vasopressors CO monitoring
68. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP high CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Haemorrhagic/
cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ? No response
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Echocardiography that preceeds
Vasopressors CO monitoring
69. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP high CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Consider global/right Haemorrhagic/
ventricular failure cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ? No response
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Echocardiography that preceeds
Vasopressors CO monitoring
70. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP high CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Consider global/right Haemorrhagic/
ventricular failure cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge Echocardiography that preceeds (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins cardiac output monitoring or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ? No response
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Echocardiography that preceeds
Vasopressors CO monitoring
71. Insert
CVP/SvcO2
SvO2 >70% SvO2 <70%
CVP high CVP low
CVP N or low
Hypovolaemic/
Sepsis? Consider global/right Haemorrhagic/
ventricular failure cause?
Repeat fluid
Repeat Fluid challenge
challenge Echocardiography that preceeds (250ml/5mins)
250ml/ 5mins cardiac output monitoring or transfusion
if necessary.
Continue until
normal values
obtained Continue until normal
Haemodynamic values obtained
improvement ? No response
Yes Haemodynamic
No
improvement
Echocardiography that preceeds
Vasopressors CO monitoring
72. PA Catheterization
Can be used to provide
hemodynamic measurements such as:
Cardiac output
Pulmonary artery wedge pressure
SVR
Helpful in determining a cause when
the differential is broad
73. PA Catheterization
Can also help with:
Monitoring fluid resuscitation
Titration of vasopressors
Measuring effects of changes
in ventilator settings (PEEP) on
hemodynamics
74. PA Catheterization
PA catheters entail significant
clinical risks & have never been
proven to improve clinical
outcomes in a RCT
Bedside PA Cath ≠ Right Heart
Catheterization
79. maximal impulse of the heart. It is important for the EP to know
RUSH Exam - Probe Sites
“The Pump”
d Ultrasound in SHock (RUSH) step 1. Evaluation of the pump.
82. Studies examining the incidence of pericardial effusions in Emergency Department or
“The Pump”
Fig. 4. Subxiphoid view: cardiac tamponade.
Cardiac Tamponade
84. a et al
“The Pump”
Thrombus in RA
Apical view: floating thrombus in right atrium.
85. T
RUSH Exam - Probe Sites
step 2. Evaluation of the tank. IVC exam, inferior vena ca
“The Tank”
graphy in Trauma), right upper quadrant, left upper quadran
86. change of the IVC with respiratory variation to central venous pressure (CVP) using an
indwelling catheter. A smaller caliber IVC (<2 cm diameter) with an inspiratory collapse
“The Tank”
Fig. 8. Inferior vena cava sniff test: low cardiac filling pressures.
Eval IVC with “Sniff Test”
87. “The Tank”
Perera et al
Fig. 9. Inferior vena cava sniff test: M-mode Doppler showing collapsible IVC.
Eval IVC with “Sniff Test” m-mode
greater than 50% roughly correlates to a CVP of less than 10 cm of water. This
88. reversed. In these patients, the IVC is also less compliant and more distended
“The Tank”
throughout all respiratory cycles. However, crucial physiologic data can still be
Fig. 10. Inferior vena cava sniff test: high cardiac filling pressures.
Eval IVC with “Sniff Test” High Filling Pressures
89. Perera et al
“The Tank”
Fig. 11. Right upper quadrant/hepatorenal view: free fluid.
FAST Eval Liver/Kidney R-hypochondrium view
90. “The Tank”
The RUSH Exam
Fig. 12. Left upper quadrant: pleural effusion.
e-FAST Eval L-pleural space
Free fluid in the peritoneal or thoracic cavities in a hypotensive patient in whom
91. repeating horizontal linear lines, demonstrating a lack of lung sliding or absence of
“The Tank”
the ‘‘beach’’ (see Fig. 14). Although the presence of lung sliding is sufficient to rule
The RUSH Exam 45
Fig. 13. Long-axis view: normal lung.
Fig. 14. M-mode: normal lung versus pneumothorax.
e-FAST Eval R/O PTX
out pneumothorax, the absence of lung sliding may be seen in other conditions in
addition to pneumothorax, such as a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease bleb,
92. as ruptured abdominal 14). Although the presence of lung dissections, are life-threat-
the ‘‘beach’’ (see Fig. aortic aneurysms (AAA) and aortic sliding is sufficient to rule
“The Tank”
ening causes of hypotension. The survival of such patients may often be measured in
minutes, and the ability to quickly diagnose these diseases is crucial.
A ruptured AAA is classically depicted as presenting with back pain, hypotension,
and a pulsatile abdominal mass. However, fewer than half of cases occur with this
triad, and some cases will present with shock as the only finding.84 A large or rupturing
AAA can also mimic a kidney stone, with flank pain and hematuria. Fortunately for the
EP, ultrasound can be used to rapidly diagnose both conditions.85 Numerous studies
have shown that EPs can make the diagnosis of AAA using bedside ultrasound, with
a high sensitivity and specificity.86–89 The sensitivity of EP-performed ultrasound for
the detection of AAA ranges from 93% to 100%, with specificities approaching
100%.86–88
A complete ultrasound examination of the abdominal aorta involves imaging from
the epigastrium down to the iliac bifurcation using a phased-array or curvilinear
Fig. 13. Long-axis view: normal lung.
e-FAST Eval Pulmonary Edema
Fig. 15. Lung ultrasound: edema with B lines.
93. The RUSH
RUSH Exam - Probe Sites
6. RUSH step 3. Evaluation of the pipes.
“The Pipes”
94. larger than 5 cm.90 Studies have also confirmed that the EP can reliably make a correct
“The Pipes”
determination of the size of an AAA.87,91
Fig. 17. Short-axis view: large abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Abdominal Aorta
96. “The Pipes” The RUSH Exam
Fig. 19. Suprasternal view: aortic dissection.
Acute Aortic Dissection
‘‘Clogging of the pipes’’: venous thromboembolism
Bedside ultrasound for DVT In the patient in whom a thromboembolic event is sus-
97. walls of the vein (Fig. 20).98,99 In contrast, a normal vein will completely collapse with
“The Pipes”
simple compression. Most distal deep venous thromboses can be detected through
Fig. 20. Femoral vein deep venous thrombosis with fresh clot.
Femoral Vein U/S Eval
98. Macro
Vs
Micro
Assessment
of
Shock
Resuscitation
99. Why the microcirculation is important in shock!
1. It is where oxygen
exchange takes place.
2. It plays a central role in
the immune system.
3. During septic shock it is
the first to go and last to
recover.
4. Rescue of the
microcirculation =
resuscitation end-point.
106. Shunting model of sepsis
Implication : that active recruitment of the microcirculation
is an important component of resuscitation.
O2
a v
lactate
CO2
Ince C & Sinaasappel M (1999) Crit Care Med 27:1369-1377
107. Sepsis is a disease of the microcirculation
Spronk P, Zandstra D, Ince C (2004) Critical Care 8:462-468
108. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Cell Injury
Increased cytosolic Ca2+,
oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation
Mitochondrial Cytochrome c and other
PermeabilityTransition pro-apoptotic proteins
Robbins & Cotran
Pathologic Basis of Disease: 2005
Apoptosis
109. Functional and Morphologic Consequences of
Decreased ATP During Cell Injury
Ischemia
Oxidative Phosphorylation
ATP
110. Functional and Morphologic Consequences of
Decreased ATP During Cell Injury
Ischemia
Oxidative Phosphorylation
ATP
Anaerobic
glycolysis
Glycogen
pH
Clumping
chromatin
111. Functional and Morphologic Consequences of
Decreased ATP During Cell Injury
Ischemia
Oxidative Phosphorylation
ATP
Anaerobic
Na pump
glycolysis
Influx of Ca2+ Glycogen
H20, and Na+ pH
Efflux of K+
ER swelling Clumping
Cell swelling chromatin
Blebs
112. Functional and Morphologic Consequences of
Decreased ATP During Cell Injury
Ischemia
Oxidative Phosphorylation
ATP
Anaerobic Detachment
Na pump
glycolysis of ribosomes
Influx of Ca2+ Glycogen Protein synthesis
H20, and Na+ pH
Efflux of K+
ER swelling Clumping Lipid deposition
Cell swelling chromatin
Blebs
116. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓
Energy Volume
failure test
BE - Lactate
117. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓
Energy Volume
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓
Lactate →↓
118. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓
Energy Volume
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓
Lactate →↓
Pump failure
or
mitochondrial
dysfunction
119. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓
Energy Volume
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓ Dobutamine
Lactate →↓ test
Pump failure
or
mitochondrial
dysfunction
120. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓ VO2 ↑
Energy Volume Lactate ↓
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓ Dobutamine
Lactate →↓ test
Pump failure
or
mitochondrial
dysfunction
121. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
Pump failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓ VO2 ↑
Energy Volume Lactate ↓
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓ Dobutamine
Lactate →↓ test
Pump failure
or
mitochondrial
dysfunction
122. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
Pump failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓ VO2 ↑
Energy Volume Lactate ↓
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓ Dobutamine
Lactate →↓ test
Pump failure
or VO2 →
mitochondrial Lactate →↑
dysfunction
123. Hemodynamic Vs mitochondrial failure
Hemodynamic
failure
Pump failure
VO2 ↑
Lactate ↓ VO2 ↑
Energy Volume Lactate ↓
failure test
BE - Lactate VO2 →↓ Dobutamine
Lactate →↓ test
Pump failure
or VO2 →
mitochondrial Lactate →↑
dysfunction
Mitochondrial
dysfunction
124. Nitroglycerin promotes microvascular
recruitment in septic and cardiogenic
shock patients
Sublingual OPS imaging in a patient Same patient after subsequent
with septic shock after pressure nitroglycerin 0.5 mg IV bolus
guided volume resuscitation
Spronk, Ince, Gardien, Mathura, Oudemans-van Straaten, Zandstra DF. (2002) The Lancet 360:1395-1396.
125. Early Goal-Directed Therapy Results
28-day Mortality
60
49.2%
50 P = 0.01*
40
33.3%
30
20
10
0
Standard Therapy EGDT
n=133 n=130
*Key difference was in sudden CV collapse, not MODS
Rivers E. N Engl J Med 2001;345:1368-77.
126. Therapeutic priorities
Supportive measures to treat hypoxemia,
hypotension and impaired tissue oxygenation
Distinguish between sepsis and SIRS (systemic
inflammatory response syndrome) so medical/
surgical treatment of the source of infection can
be started
Assess for adequate tissue perfusion
127. Initial management
Resuscitation
Assess airway, respiration, perfusion
Supplemental O2 to all patients
Intubation often required to protect airway
Mechanical ventilation often needed =>
development of lung injury or ARDS is
common - ‘Shock Lung’
128. Initial management
Monitoring of tissue perfusion
Hypotension is typically present
Prompt volume resuscitation & restoration of
perfusion pressure can limit end organ damage
Arterial catheterization if restoration of perfusion
pressure is expected to be protracted process
129. Initial management
Signs of inadequate organ perfusion:
Cool, vasoconstricted skin due to
redirection of bloodflow to vital organs
Obtundation/restlessness
Oliguria/anuria
Lactic acidosis
130. Initial management
Restoration of tissue perfusion - Goal Directed Therapy
CVP 8 - 12
MAP > 65
Urine output > 0.5 ml/kg/hr
Mixed venous O2 > 70%
Use IV fluids, PRBC’s & pressors to achieve goals
depending on patient’s intravascular volume, cardiac
status & severity of shock
132. Initial management
IV fluids
Rapid, large volume infusions
CHF is primary relative contraindication
Relative hypovolemia is often severe
Not unusual for a patient to require 10
liters within the first 24 hours
133. Initial management
IV fluids
Should be given in well-defined, rapidly infused
boluses (Preferably within 15min)
Effects of 1Liter/hr =25% effects of 1liter/15 min
= 4liters an hr without the longterm volume
effects
Assess volume status, tissue perfusion, blood
pressure, and for pulmonary edema before/after
each bolus
Colloids have not been proven to be superior to
crystalloids - but have a role in hypoalbuminemia
134. PRELOAD Assessment-Volume
• LOOK @ CVP/ PAOP
• Always Eval CVP in relation to CO
Volume
unresponsive
Preload OK
Volume
responsive Failing Heart
Add dopamine or dobutamine
136. “Will my patient respond to fluids?”
Fluid Responsiveness is a dynamic parameter
that reflects the degree by which the CO
responds to changes in preload
CO
Preload
137. Initial management
May repeat IV fluid boluses until:
B/P, tissue perfusion & oxygen delivery
are @ goal
PAWP > 18
Development of pulmonary edema
Septic patients can develop pulmonary
edema with normal wedge pressures
due to capillary leak
138.
139. Initial management
IV fluids: how much?
Central venous catheters monitor central
venous pressures - Continuous SVO2
monitoring sheaths - SVV measurements +
continuous C.O. monitors
Also can estimate mixed venous oxygen
content
Simultaneous MV 02 & Arterial O2 sats +
Hgb measurement allow 4 calculation of
C.O. by Fick eq
140. Initial management
Vasopressors
Second-line agents
Useful in patients who fail to reach
adequate blood pressures despite
adequate volume resuscitation
Also useful in patients who develop
cardiogenic pulmonary edema
141. Initial management
Vasopressors
Dopamine & levophed recommended are
first-choice drugs - RCT neither superior
Phenylephrine (pure α-adrenergic) useful
when tachycardia or arrhythmia with β-
adrenergic activity limit their use- no data
showing efficacy in septic shock
Vasopressin is added to patients refractory
to first-choice agents
146. Monitoring therapy response
Detection of tissue hypoxia
Arterial lactate concentration is most useful
measure of tissue perfusion
Limited in that it is a global measure and can miss
significant injury to a specific organ system
147. Monitoring therapy response
Treatment of tissue hypoxia
Study compared standard treatment
(MAP>65, CVP>8, urine output>0.5 ml/kg/
hr) to maintaining central venous O2
saturation > 70%
148. Monitoring therapy response
Results:
Decreased in-hospital mortality (30% vs.
46%)
Lower arterial lactate concentration
following 6 hours of therapy
Lower APACHE II and SAPS II scores
Decreased evidence of multiple organ
dysfunction
149. Monitoring therapy response
Red blood cell transfusions were used
aggressively in this study to maintain DO2
(70% in study arm vs. 45% in control arm)
Recommend maintaining Hct > 30 to
maintain adequate tissue oxygen delivery
150. Monitoring therapy response
If arterial lactate concentrations fail to fall
with adequate transfusion, cardiac output must
be increased
Further IV fluid therapy can be given
Dobutamine is given when arterial pressures are
adequate to tolerate afterload reduction
(phenylephrine/norepineprhine can be added if
needed)
151. Control of septic focus
Prompt identification & treatment
infectious source is critical
All previously discussed treatments
are supportive - not definitive
152. Control of septic focus
Identification of septic focus:
Blood cultures (2 sets, aerobic and
anaerobic)
Urine Gram stain and culture
Sputum in a patient with productive cough
Intra-abdominal collection in post-operative
patients
153. Control of septic focus
Investigational methods:
TREM-1 (triggering receptor expressed
on myeloid cells)
Elevated serum procalcitonin
154. Control of septic focus
Eradication of infection
Potentially infected foreign bodies (vascular
access devices)
Percutaneous or surgical drainage of
abscesses
Soft-tissue debridement or amputation if
necessary
155. Antibiotics
Antimicrobial regimen
Started promptly after cultures are obtained
Inappropriate antibiotic selection is
depressingly common & can increase mortality
Time to initiation of treatment is shown to be
the strongest predictor of mortality
156. Antibiotics
If pseudomonas is not likely, vancomycin (+)
3rd/4th generation cephalosporin
β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor
Carbapenem
Up to 60% Septic Shock patient’s with negative
cultures
157. Antibiotics
If pseudomonas likely, vancomycin and 2 of the
following (Synergistic Pseudomona Coverage):
Antipseudomonal cephalosporin
Antipseudomonal penicillin/β-lactamase inhibitor
Antipseudomonal carbepenem
Floroquinolone with good antipseudomonal activity
Aminolgycoside
158. Recombinant Human
Activated Protein C (Xigris)
Coagulation abnormalities are common in septic
shock
Several reports have suggested that protein C
supplementation may produce clinical benefit,
esp with purpura fulminans
159. Recombinant Human
Activated Protein C (Xigris)
PROWESS trial:
Lower 28-day mortality rate (24.7 vs.
30.8%)
Non-significant increase in serious bleeding
Was of greater benefit in the most acutely
ill patients (APACHE II > 25)
160. Recombinant Human
Activated Protein C (Xigris)
PROWESS trial limitations:
Excluded patients with chronic renal failure
Patients with metastatic cancer, pancreatitis
and organ transplant recipients were
excluded after 720 patients were enrolled
Cell line used to produce drug was changed
during the trial
161. Recombinant Human
Activated Protein C (Xigris)
ENHANCE trial:
Similar 28-day all-cause mortality rates
Increase in incidence of serious bleeding
(specifically intracranial hemorrhage) was
significant
Treatment within 24 hours of first sepsis-
related organ dysfunction showed
significantly lower mortality than those
treated after 24 hours
162. Recombinant Human
Activated Protein C (Xigris)
ADDRESS trial
Patients with APACHE II scores < 25
Designed to enroll 11,000 patients
Stopped after 2,600 patients were enrolled
because it was unlikely to show any benefit
163. Nutrition
Essential for optimal immune function
Beneficial in both treatment of & prevention of
sepsis
Early enteral nutrition offers > benefit than
parenteral nutrition & less risk + maintains gut
integrity & lowers risk of GIB
Results in higher neutrophil counts and higher
albumin levels
164. Glucose control
Critically ill patients can develop hyperglycemia
and insulin resistance regardless of a history of
diabetes
Several papers have shown improvement in
outcome with aggressive glucose control (goal
Glucose = 80-110 mg/dl)
167. Concluding Advice
• Fluid resuscitation to keep a CI > 2.5 l/min/m2 with a
Ppao < 20 mm Hg
• Add inotropic support if unable to sustain CI within
this Ppao limit
168. Concluding Advice
• Fluid resuscitation to keep a CI > 2.5 l/min/m2 with a
Ppao < 20 mm Hg
• Add inotropic support if unable to sustain CI within
this Ppao limit
• Vasopressors to maintain a mean arterial pressure >
65 mm Hg
169. Concluding Advice
• Fluid resuscitation to keep a CI > 2.5 l/min/m2 with a
Ppao < 20 mm Hg
• Add inotropic support if unable to sustain CI within
this Ppao limit
• Vasopressors to maintain a mean arterial pressure >
65 mm Hg
• If measures of organ perfusion available (urine
output, ΔPCO2, tissue blood flow, Serum lactate, base
deficit ) use them to guide response to therapy.
170. Concluding Advice
• Fluid resuscitation to keep a CI > 2.5 l/min/m2 with a
Ppao < 20 mm Hg
• Add inotropic support if unable to sustain CI within
this Ppao limit
• Vasopressors to maintain a mean arterial pressure >
65 mm Hg
• If measures of organ perfusion available (urine
output, ΔPCO2, tissue blood flow, Serum lactate, base
deficit ) use them to guide response to therapy.
• Trends may be more important than absolute
values