A 58-year-old man on ICU is being resuscitated for septic shock. He has received 30 mL/kg crystalloid. The team measures his cardiac output using oeso...

Question

A 58-year-old man on ICU is being resuscitated for septic shock. He has received 30 mL/kg crystalloid. The team measures his cardiac output using oesophageal Doppler monitoring. The corrected flow time (FTc) is 280 ms (normal 330-360 ms). What does this finding suggest?

Accepted Answer

The patient is likely hypovolaemic and may be fluid responsive

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The patient is fluid overloaded

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The patient has severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction

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The oesophageal Doppler is malfunctioning

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The patient has aortic stenosis

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Oesophageal Doppler Monitoring

A 58-year-old man on ICU is being resuscitated for septic shock. He has received 30 mL/kg crystalloid. The team measures his cardiac output using oesophageal Doppler monitoring. The corrected flow time (FTc) is 280 ms (normal 330-360 ms). What does this finding suggest?