Limited echocardiography–guided therapy in subacute shock is associated with change in management and improved outcomes

The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of limited echocardiography (LE)–guided therapy to standard management on 28-day mortality, intravenous fluid prescription, and inotropic dosing following early resuscitation for shock. Two hundred twenty critically ill patients with undifferentiated shock from a quaternary intensive care unit were included in the study. The LE group consisted of 110 consecutive patients prospectively studied...