NEXTGEN LEARNING DESIGNED TO ELEVATE YOUR AIRWAY PRACTICE
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Why the Shock Index? Listen here and review the content before heading back to the rest of the PDA learning space.
Evidence based
Nearly 25% of patients who are hemodynamically stable prior to intubation get post-intubation hypotension (PIH) after rapid sequence intubation. The Shock Index (SI) is easy to calculate and shown to be a strong predictor PIH.
Heffner A, Swords D, Nussbaum M, Kline J, Jones A. Predictors of the complication of postintubation hypotension during emergency airway management. J Crit Care. 2012;27(6):587-593. [PubMed]
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