Be FOCUSED: Ultrasound Support for Resuscitation of Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock

Concurrent Session Moderator(s)

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  Amita Avadhani, PhD, DNP, ACNP, CCR (she/her/hers)

  Professor, Department Chair (Nursing) Temple University College of Public Health
  n/a
  Kendall Park, NJ
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  Aliaksei Pustavoitau, MD, FCCM

  Associate Professor, ACCM, JHU, SOM
  Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  Baltimore, MD

Early categorization of the cardiovascular phenotypes with echocardiography can be crucial for timely diagnosis and targeted therapy of patients with septic shock. In the past few years, markers of volume status and volume responsiveness have been investigated, serving as valuable tools for targeting volume therapy in the care of both spontaneously breathing and mechanically ventilated patients. In tandem, investigators have highlighted findings of extravascular volume with ultrasonographic evaluation to complement the de-escalation of resuscitation efforts when appropriate. Special attention is also paid to resuscitation efforts of patients in septic shock with chronic cardiac disease and right ventricular failure.

Presentations:

• Echocardiography as a "Biomarker": Echocardiographic-Driven Approach to Characterization of Cardiovascular Phenotypes
• Volume Status and Fluid Responsiveness: The Holy Grail
• The Targeted Approach to Volume Resuscitation: Looking for Signs of Extravascular Fluid or Venous Congestion With Ultrasonography
• Fluid Responsiveness and Right Ventricular Failure
• Stump the Intensivists! Sepsis Cases With POCUS Diagnostic Difficulties