[en] Shock Index (SI) is defined as the ratio of the Heart Rate (HR) to systolic Blood Pressure (BP). In place of HR or BP alone, SI has been used as a guide for diagnosing of acute hypovolemia, even in the presence of normal HR or BP. Pre-hospital SI also seems to correlate with mortality (1).
We present here a retrospective analyze of the 82 trauma patients initially included in the study evaluating the Trauma-Induced Coagulopathy Clinical Score TICCS (2). The aim of this analyze was to determine if pre-hospital SI is correlated with acidosis and mortality.
Disciplines :
Anesthesia & intensive care
Author, co-author :
TONGLET, Martin ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Service des urgences
Language :
English
Title :
Prehospital Shock Index in severe trauma patients.
Publication date :
30 January 2016
Event name :
Annual Symposium, Belgian Society of Emergency and Disaster Medicine (BESEDIM)
