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Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Hemodynamics
  • Shock pathophysiology

Background:

  • Tissue perfusion monitoring is vital in acute circulatory failure.
  • Cellular dysfunction defines shock, even without hypotension.
  • Poor tissue perfusion indicates a worse prognosis in shock.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of tissue perfusion monitoring in acute circulatory failure.
  • To discuss perfusion indices as resuscitation targets in septic shock.
  • To highlight the association between perfusion impairment and patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies on tissue perfusion monitoring.
  • Analysis of biomarkers for global and regional tissue perfusion.
  • Examination of perfusion indices in the context of shock resuscitation.

Main Results:

  • Impaired tissue perfusion, especially in non-vital organs, is linked to poorer outcomes.
  • Persistent perfusion deficits despite resuscitation worsen prognosis.
  • Normalization of perfusion indices is a key resuscitation goal in septic shock.

Conclusions:

  • Tissue perfusion monitoring is essential for managing circulatory failure.
  • Perfusion indices are strongly associated with mortality in shock.
  • Further research is needed on using perfusion indices as specific resuscitation targets.