A look at cardiac dysfunction by POCUS in critically ill septic patients.
Speaker
Michael Lanspa, MD
Director, Intermountain Critical Care Echocardiography Service
Video Editor
Kyle Swartz, DO
Key Points
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Septic myocardial dysfunction, impacting either of the right or left ventricle, is common and associated with increased mortality.
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Tailoring therapy based on myocardial dysfunction has yet to demonstrate improved patient outcomes.
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During septic cardiomyopathy, when cardiac function may appear normal, echocardiographic strain analysis can be used to show focal areas of hypokinesis.
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Echocardiographic E/E' analysis can assist in diagnosing diastolic dysfunction during critical illness and help to guide intravenous fluid administration.
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