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Table 1 Clinical situations most considered for extra-corporeal life support in pediatric septic shock (percent of responders grading ≥ 8/10)

From: Translational gap in pediatric septic shock management: an ESPNIC perspective

 

Percentage

Severe myocardial dysfunction with left ventricular ejection fraction < 25% and cardiac index < 2.2L/min m2

72

Cardiac arrest despite PICU management

70

High blood lactates despite > 2mcg/kg min of norepinephrine

67

Persistence of septic shock with anuria, high blood lactates and high needs of vasopressors 24 h after initial management

64

Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome with septic shock

47