Table 1.

Distribution of the studied cases according to demographic, clinical observation data, and the medication received (n = 40)

Sex
Male	21 (52.5%
Female	19 (47.5%)
Age (months)
Min.–max.	1.20–58.0
Mean ± SD.	15.48 ± 18.43
SED	2.91
Weight(kg)
Min.–max.	3.5–20.0
Mean ± SD.	8.6 ± 4.86
SED	0.77
Weight (Z score)
Min.–max.	− 4.08–1.1
Mean ± SD.	− 1.19 ± 1.45
SED	0.23
Height(cm)
Min.–max.	49.00–112.00
Mean ± SD.	71.20 ± 17.90
SED	2.83
Height (Z score)
Min.–max.	− 5.18–2.22
Mean ± SD.	− 1.16 ± 1.59
SED	0.25
PIM2
Min.–max.	7.00–95.00
Mean ± SD.	33.86 ± 23.16
SED	3.66
MV (days)
Min.–max.	0.00–18.00
Mean ± SD.	5.35 ± 4.24
SED	0.67
LOS (days)
Min.–max.	4.00–45.00
Mean ± SD.	15.48 ± 10.90
SED	1.72
PELOD2 A
Min.–max.	2.00–15.00
Mean ± SD.	7.55 ± 2.79
SED	0.44
PELOD2 B
Min.–max.	0.00–11.00
Mean ± SD.	4.80 ± 2.29
SED	0.36
PELOD2 C
Min.–max.	0.00–7.00
Mean ± SD.	2.40 ± 1.85
SED	0.29
Reversal of shock (in days)
Min.–max.	1.00–20.00
Mean ± SD.	5.23 ± 4.05
SED	0.64
Medications received during their PICU stay
Glucocorticoids	22 (55%)
Furosemide	10 (25%)
Phenobarbitone	4 (10%)
Phenytoin	9 (22.5%)
Heparin	5 (12.5%)
Inotrope
Single inotrope	22 (55%)
Two inotropes	11 (27.5%)
Three inotropes	7 (17.5%)

LOS length of stay, MV mechanical ventilation, PELOD pediatric logistic organ dysfunction, PIM2 pediatric index of mortality 2, A on admission, B on shock reversal, C five days after shock reversal, SED standard error of the mean