Table 1 Daily vital signs, vasopressors, and fluids
From: Fluids and sepsis: changing the paradigm of fluid therapy: a case report
| Â | Day 1 HCU (2:00 a.m.) | Day 1 ICU (7:00 a.m.) | Day 2 ICU (7:00 a.m.) | Day 2 postdebridement (3:00 p.m.) | Day 3 ICU (7:00 a.m.) | Day 4 ICU (7:00 a.m.) | Day 5 ICU (7:00 a.m.) | Day 6 ICU (7:00 a.m.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vital signs | ||||||||
 Blood pressure, mmHg | 60/30 | 115/60 | 110/50 | 50/30 | 116/60 | 110/70 | 116/75 | 120/70 |
 Heart rate, beats/minute | 140 | 120 | 120 (atrial fibrillation) | 100 | 95 | 90 | 85 | 80 |
 Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 40 | 78 | 70 | 38 | 79 | 83 | 89 | 87 |
 Respiratory rate, breaths/minute | 38 | 30 | 20–25 | 40–45 | 15–18 | 16–20 | 18 | 16 |
 Central venous pressure, mmHg | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
 Lactic acid, mmol/L | 3.3 | 2.27 | 1.3 | 2.56 | 1.2 | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Vasopressors | ||||||||
 Norepinephrine, μg/kg/minute | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.15 | 0.8 | 0.01 | None | None | None |
 Epinephrine, μg/kg/minute | None | None | None | 8 (titrated and discontinued after 2 h) | None | None | None | None |
 Dobutamine, μg/kg/minute | 10 | 3 | 3 | None | None | None | None | None |
Fluids | 20 h | 4 h | Â | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h |
 Input, ml | 4644 | 100 |  | 3850 | 2198 | 2610 | 2562 | 1858 |
 Urine output, ml/h | 55 | 20 |  | 70 | 91 | 100 | 148 | 143 |
 Fluid balance, ml | +3540 | +34 |  | +1255 | −967 | −765 | −1998 | −2537 |