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Should all patients with septic shock have a mean arterial pressure threshold of 65 mmHg?
Niamh Campbell1, Sean McGuire2, Coralie Carle1
1Department of Respiratory Medicine, West Suffolk Hospital, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk, UK.
Abstract:
Sepsis requiring cardiovascular support is a common reason for critical care admission. The threshold for mean arterial pressure in septic shock has been set at a population-wide threshold of 65 mmHg by a European consensus statement, but should the threshold be higher?
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