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Shock Index
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Shock Index
Indications
Hemorrhagic Shock
Technique
Calculation
Shock Index = (
Heart Rate
) / (Systolic
Blood Pressure
)
Interpretation
Mild
Shock
: 0.6 to 1
Moderate
Shock
: 1 to 1.4
Severe
Shock
: >1.4
Efficacy
Shock Index (by contrast with
Vital Sign
s) does correlate with degree of
Hemorrhage
Mutschler (2013) Crit Care 17(4): R172 [PubMed]
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