Table 2 VExUS scores in the ICU at different timepoints
Variables | Admission (n = 145) | Day 1 (n = 136) | Day 2 (n = 111) | Discharge (n = 96) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
VExUS | ||||
No congestion: 0 | 62 (43%) | 68 (51%) | 60 (54%) | 68 (71%) |
Mild congestion: 1 | 54 (37%) | 40 (30%) | 23 (21%) | 18 (19%) |
Moderate congestion: 2 | 23 (16%) | 18 (13%) | 22 (20%) | 7 (7%) |
Severe congestion: 3 | 6 (4%) | 8 (6%) | 6 (6%) | 3 (3%) |
Portal pulsatility index, n (%) | ||||
Mild pulsatile | 66 (45%) | 53 (40%) | 40 (36%) | 36 (38%) |
Severe pulsatile | 31 (21%) | 17 (13%) | 18 (16%) | 10 (11%) |
Hepatic vein Doppler waveforms, n (%) | ||||
Mild | 50 (34%) | 38 (28%) | 31 (28%) | 43 (45%) |
Severe | 18 (12%) | 17 (13%) | 13 (12%) | 4 (4%) |
Renal vein Doppler pattern, n (%) | ||||
Mild | 81 (56%) | 42 (31%) | 30 (27%) | 9 (10%) |
Severe | 0 (0%) | 24 (18%) | 18 (16%) | 9 (10%) |
IVC diameter > 2 cm, n (%) | 83 (57%) | 66 (49%) | 51 (46%) | 28 (30%) |
24 h hydric balance (mL), median [IQR] | 990 [194;1880] | 180 [− 1032;1161] | − 160 [− 1044;1693] | 105 [− 620;2452] |
Heart rate (bpm), median [IQR] | 80 [67;97] | 79 [69;95] | 79 [70;93] | 82 [72;99] |
MAP (mmHg), median [IQR] | 84 [72;93] | 82 [73;92] | 84 [75;93] | 89 [79;96] |
Cardiac output (L/min), median [IQR] | 4.6 [3.6;5.7] | 4.9 [3.9;5.8] | 4.8 [4;5.8] | 5.2 [4.2;6.2] |
CVP (mmHg), median [IQR] | 13 [9;15] | 10 [8;14] | 10 [7;12] | 8 [8;12] |
SV change following PLR > 10%, n (%) | 31 (21%) | 32 (24%) | 21 (19%) | 17 (18%) |