Table 1 Demographic data of the patients
n = 30 | |
|---|---|
Age, years | 58.6 ± 19.8 |
Gender, male (%) | 13 (43) |
Race, n (%) | |
White | 17 (57) |
Black or African American | 10 (33) |
Asian | 2 (7) |
Other/multiracial | 1 (3) |
Past medical history, n (%) | |
Diabetes mellitus | 6 (20) |
Hypertension | 13 (43) |
Smoking | 6 (20) |
Heart disease | 9 (30) |
Lung disease | 1 (3) |
Patient type | |
Medical, n (%) | 24 (80) |
Surgical, n (%) | 6 (20) |
Infection, n (%) | 11 (37) |
Temperature, °C | |
Fingertip temperature | 27.8 ± 3.0 |
Forearm temperature | 32.5 ± 1.0 |
Body temperature | 37.0 ± 0.5 |
Initial vital signs | 200 |
Heart rate, BPM | 92 ± 17 |
Respiratory rate, BPM | 18 ± 2 |
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg | 131 ± 24 |
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg | 77 ± 13 |
Oxygen saturation, % | 98 (97, 99) |
Shock status | |
Systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg, n (%) | 0 (0) |
Lactate > 2.0 mmol/L, n (%) | 4 (13) |
Interventions | |
Vasopressor use, n (%) | 0 (0) |
Inotropic support, n (%) | 0 (0) |
Bolus fluid administered, n (%) | 22 (73) |
Volume of fluid, mL | 1750 (1000, 2938) |
Bolus before cap refill, n (%) | 18 (82) |
Bolus after cap refill, n (%) | 4 (18) |
Admission to the hospital, n (%) | 12 (40) |