title: Guidelines for the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock: hemodynamic resuscitation.
abstract: Sepsis has a high incidence, mortality and cost and is the main cause of death in intensive care units. Early recognition and treatment have been clearly associated with a better prognosis. Establishing new guidelines is a fundamental step for improving treatment. Patients with clear signs of hypoperfusion should undergo hemodynamic optimization. This guideline addresses the main strategies in the literature that are clinically available.
authors.affiliation: Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira, Brasil.
authors.forename: Glauco Adrieno
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Westphal
authors.affiliation: Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira, Brasil.
authors.forename: Eliezer
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Instituto Latino Americano de Sepse, Brasil.
authors.forename: Reinaldo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salomão
authors.affiliation: Associação Médica Brasileira, Brasil.
authors.forename: Wanderley Marques
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Bernardo
authors.affiliation: Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira, Brasil.
authors.forename: Flávia Ribeiro
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Machado