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Table 1 Variables used to assess the response to the initial fluid bolus of 30 mL/kg

From: Characteristics of resuscitation, and association between use of dynamic tests of fluid responsiveness and outcomes in septic patients: results of a multicenter prospective cohort study in Argentina

Variable

Cutoff value for considering an insufficient response

Mean arterial pressure

< 65 mm Hg

Heart rate

> 120 beats/min

Central venous pressure

> 6 mm Hg

Lactate clearance

< 20%/2-h

Central venous O2 saturation

< 70%

Central venous–arterial PCO2 difference

> 6 mm Hg

Urine output

< 0.5 mL/kg/h

Capillary-refill time

> 3.0 s

Skin mottling

Present