The shock index among children presenting to the emergency department: analysis of a nationally-representative sample

The Shock Index (SI) is measured as the heart rate divided by systolic blood pressure and may be a useful marker of critical illness or injury. Prior work has suggested a role for the SI in the identification of injured children with critical injury [1-8]. The SI may additionally serve a role in the early identification of pediatric sepsis [9-14]. In contrast to adults, where a threshold value for the SI has been generally established (0.9) [15], approaches to the interpretation of SI in children must account for patient age.
Source: The Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Original Contributions Source Type: research