Shock index

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The shock index (SI) is the heart rate (HR) divided by systolic blood pressure (SBP) .

The pretransport shock index can predict the need for resuscitation in the hospital[1].

References

  1. ↑ St John AE, McCoy AM, Moyes AG, Guyette FX, Bulger EM, Sayre MR (2018). "Prehospital Lactate Predicts Need for Resuscitative Care in Non-hypotensive Trauma Patients". West J Emerg Med. 19 (2): 224–231. doi:10.5811/westjem.2017.10.34674. PMC 5851492. PMID 29560047.

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