Cardiac Output (Fick’s Formula)
Calculates cardiac output, cardiac index, and stroke volume.
Management
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If CO or CI is low or decreasing, consider increasing fluid administration.
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If the patient is not fluid responsive, consider adding vasopressors (norEPINEPHrine, DOPamine) via a central line, and use the CO/CI to guide adjustment of vasopressors as per goals of resuscitation (CI >2.5, MAP >60).