Comparative Study between Femoral Arterial Doppler and Echocardiography in fluid responsiveness assessment in Septic Shock Patients

Abstract

Sepsis, a syndrome of physiological, pathological, and biochemical abnormalities induced by infection, is a major public health concern, accounting for more than $20 billion (5.2%) of total hospitals costs in 2011. Risk factors for severe sepsis are related both to a patient‟s predisposition for infection and to the likelihood of acute organ dysfunction if infection develops. There are many well-known risk factors for the infections that most commonly precipitate severe sepsis and septic shock, including chronic diseases (e.g., the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and many cancers) and the use immunosuppressive agents among patients with such infections. Adequate fluid resuscitation is one of the keystones in the