Effect of Monitoring of Pulse Index Continuous Cardiac Output (PiCCO) on Shock Patients in Intensive Care Unit

Effect of Monitoring of Pulse Index Continuous Cardiac Output on Shock Patients in ICU

PiCCO has become a widely used haemodynamic monitoring device in the management of shock patients in ICU patients nowadays. But the effects on outcome of use of Picco, such as hospital mortality, vasoactive agents-free days, intensive care unit, and mechanical ventilation-free days and change of lactate and BNP in shock patients has not been determined. Patients will be randomly assigned to a Picco group or the control group, hospital mortality, vasoactive agents-free days, intensive care unit, and mechanical ventilation-free days and change of lactate and BNP will be observed. The conclusion will supply evidence for the clinical effectiveness of Picco in shock patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• critically ill patients with shock: Mean arterial pressure (MAP) < 65 mmHg (< 8,7 kPa) or systolic arterial pressure (SAP) < 90 mmHg (< 12 kPa) or the need for vasopressor (Norepinephrine <0.05µg/kg/min) to support the MAP ≥ 65 mmHg (≥ 8,7 kPa) or the SAP ≥ 90 mmHg ≥ 12 kPa), when one of these criteria has lasted for 4 hours or longer

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 years
• Age > 85 years
• Pregnancy (positive pregnancy test in women of child bearing age)