Fig. 1

Criteria to customize the fluid strategy at different steps of septic shock. ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome, CO cardiac output, C(O₂) oxygen content, CRT capillary refill time, CVP central venous pressure, EEXPO end-expiratory occlusion, HR heart rate, ICU intensive care unit, MAP mean arterial pressure, P/F ratio ratio of the arterial oxygen partial pressure to the inspired oxygen fraction, PAOP pulmonary artery occlusion pressure, PCO₂ carbon dioxide partial pressure, PLR passive leg raising, PPV pulse pressure variation, PI perfusion index, RR: respiratory rate, RV right ventricular, SvO₂ mixed, venous oxygen saturation, ScvO₂ central venous oxygen saturation, SVV stroke volume variation, Vt tidal volume