PubMed · 1772167
[Hemodynamic study in meningococcal septic shock].
Abstract
We analyzed 8 cases of meningococcal septic shock diagnosed in a three year period. The age varied from 20 months to 10 years (mean: 4.8 years). Two patients died. Every child was monitored with a Swan-Ganz catheter 5 F or 7F, placed on by puncture of internal jugular or subclavicular veins. Of this hemodynamic study, we can conclude that in septic shock, there is a myocardial depression, that persist for several days, and improves with dopamine and dobutamine. In addition to this, in sepsis exists a pulmonary hypertension that makes worse the prognosis.
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F Mar Molinero, B Flores Antón, M Espino Hernández, C Medina Monzón, E Garrido Borreguero, I Sánchez Díaz, A Melian Machin. 1991. [Hemodynamic study in meningococcal septic shock].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1772167/
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