Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness With End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Using A Simplified LegRaising Maneuver in Non-Cardiac Patients Admitted in Medical Intensive Care Unit

Authors

  • Zubia Hassan Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Imran Fazal Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Nadeem Ashraf Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Arshad Hayat Combined Military Hospital Lahore/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Pakistan
  • Kaswar Sajjad Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Asad Zaman Pak Emirates Military Hospital/National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i1.3768

Keywords:

Cardiac index, Intensive care unit, Leg raising maneuver

Abstract

Objective: To assess the fluid responsiveness with end tidal carbon dioxide using a simplified leg-raising maneuver in noncardiac patients admitted in medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Study Design: Cross sectional analytical study.

Place and Duration of Study: Intensive Care Unit, Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, form Jun to Nov 2019.

Methodology: A total of 80 cases were included in this study who were admitted in medical ICU and were on ventilator support. A standard 5-minute leg-raising maneuver was applied on all the patients. An increase in cardiac index >15% after passive leg rise was taken as criteria for responders. All echocardiographic evaluations were performed by experienced sonographers.

Results: Mean age of study participants was 47.4 ± 4.421 years, 65 (81.3%) were males while 15 (18.7%) were female patients. Sixty (75%) patients responded to the simplified leg raising maneuver while 20 (25%) did not respond. Mean arterial pressure of the respondents was 92.3 ± 3.26 mmHg while mean arterial pressure of the non-respondents was 83.2 ± 4.57 mmHg. High body mass index and low mean arterial pressure had statistically significant relationship with no response to the maneuver in our study.

Conclusion: Simplified leg raising emerged as an effective maneuver to stabilize the non-cardiac patients hemodynamically inside the setting of critical care unit. Patients with low baseline mean arterial pressure or high body mass index may be considered as high risk for non-response to this maneuver.

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Published

28-02-2022

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Hassan Z, Fazal I, Ashraf N, Hayat A, Sajjad K, Zaman A. Assessment of Fluid Responsiveness With End Tidal Carbon Dioxide Using A Simplified LegRaising Maneuver in Non-Cardiac Patients Admitted in Medical Intensive Care Unit. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2022 Feb. 28 [cited 2024 Nov. 6];72(1):108-11. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/3768