Table 2 Sequence of performed workups following onset of alarms
Sequential steps | Measures | Time (minutes following first alarm signs) |
|---|---|---|
1 | Resuscitation, ventilation supports, administration of Inotropic drugs | 1–3 |
2 | Request for medical measures, including nothing by mouth, high-dose antibiotic therapy, emergency echocardiography, brain ultrasound examinations, and blood sampling | 3–4 |
3 | Echocardiography examination | 5–7 |
4 | Peripheral venous line catheterization, PICC removal, and pericardiocentesis | 7–15 |
5 | Hydration and bicarbonate infusion | 15–20 |
6 | Initiation of antibiotic therapy | 20–23 |
7 | Brain sonography | 23-25 |