title: Cardiovascular management of septic shock.
abstract: The first goals in the treatment of septic shock are to preserve life and to sustain organ function while beginning definitive treatment. The immediate management of septic shock includes three essential steps. A five-step treatment program is described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Erasme University Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Vincent
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000628:therapy; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001810:Blood Volume; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*