The Shock Index as a Predictor of Vasopressor Use in Emergency Department Patients with Severe Sepsis
Wira CR, Francis MW, Bhat S, Ehrman R, Conner D, Siegel M. The Shock Index as a Predictor of Vasopressor Use in Emergency Department Patients with Severe Sepsis. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2014, 15: 60-66. PMID: 24696751, PMCID: PMC3952891, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2013.7.18472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere sepsisEmergency departmentVasopressor useCardiovascular collapseOrgan failureElevation groupEscalation of careEmergency department patientsCross-sectional studySepsis registryVasopressor dependenceED admissionDepartment patientsInitial presentationShock indexED patientsRisk stratificationLeading causeUseful modalityPatientsSepsisDisease escalationEarly identificationMean numberHigh rate