Table 2.
VExUS scores in the ICU at different timepoints
| Variables | Admission (n = 145) | Day 1 (n = 136) | Day 2 (n = 111) | Discharge (n = 96) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VExUS | ||||
| No congestion: 0 | 62 (43%) | 68 (51%) | 60 (54%) | 68 (71%) |
| Mild congestion: 1 | 54 (37%) | 40 (30%) | 23 (21%) | 18 (19%) |
| Moderate congestion: 2 | 23 (16%) | 18 (13%) | 22 (20%) | 7 (7%) |
| Severe congestion: 3 | 6 (4%) | 8 (6%) | 6 (6%) | 3 (3%) |
| Portal pulsatility index, n (%) | ||||
| Mild pulsatile | 66 (45%) | 53 (40%) | 40 (36%) | 36 (38%) |
| Severe pulsatile | 31 (21%) | 17 (13%) | 18 (16%) | 10 (11%) |
| Hepatic vein Doppler waveforms, n (%) | ||||
| Mild | 50 (34%) | 38 (28%) | 31 (28%) | 43 (45%) |
| Severe | 18 (12%) | 17 (13%) | 13 (12%) | 4 (4%) |
| Renal vein Doppler pattern, n (%) | ||||
| Mild | 81 (56%) | 42 (31%) | 30 (27%) | 9 (10%) |
| Severe | 0 (0%) | 24 (18%) | 18 (16%) | 9 (10%) |
| IVC diameter > 2 cm, n (%) | 83 (57%) | 66 (49%) | 51 (46%) | 28 (30%) |
| 24 h hydric balance (mL), median [IQR] | 990 [194;1880] | 180 [− 1032;1161] | − 160 [− 1044;1693] | 105 [− 620;2452] |
| Heart rate (bpm), median [IQR] | 80 [67;97] | 79 [69;95] | 79 [70;93] | 82 [72;99] |
| MAP (mmHg), median [IQR] | 84 [72;93] | 82 [73;92] | 84 [75;93] | 89 [79;96] |
| Cardiac output (L/min), median [IQR] | 4.6 [3.6;5.7] | 4.9 [3.9;5.8] | 4.8 [4;5.8] | 5.2 [4.2;6.2] |
| CVP (mmHg), median [IQR] | 13 [9;15] | 10 [8;14] | 10 [7;12] | 8 [8;12] |
| SV change following PLR > 10%, n (%) | 31 (21%) | 32 (24%) | 21 (19%) | 17 (18%) |
bpm beats per minute, CVP central venous pressure, ICU intensive care unit, n number, IVC inferior vena cava, MAP mean arterial pressure, PLR passive leg raise test, SAPS II simplified acute physiology score II, SD standard deviation, SV stroke volume, VExUS venous excess ultrasound score