Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) is calculated as:
1/3 Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) + 2/3 Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP)
Goals:
- Sepsis > 65 1
- Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) due to acute kidney injury (AKI) ≥ 82.7 mmHg 2
- Minimum for adequate tissue perfusion ≥ 60 mmHg
Mean Arterial Pressure
Further Reading
Current Topics in Shock and Sepsis Management: Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock and Septic Shock April, 2021
Updates and Controversies in the Early Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock (Pharmacology CME) April, 2021
An Evidence-Based Approach to Nonoperative Management of Traumatic Hemorrhagic Shock in the Emergency Department (Trauma CME) November, 2020
Septic Shock: Recognizing And Managing This Life-Threatening Condition In Pediatric Patients April, 2015
Diagnosis And Management Of Shock In The Emergency Department March, 2014
Reference
- Lee, G. T., Hwang, S. Y., Jo, I. J., Kim, T. R., Yoon, H., Park, J. H., Cha, W. C., Sim, M. S., & Shin, T. G. (2019). Associations between mean arterial pressure and 28-day mortality according to the presence of hypertension or previous blood pressure level in critically ill sepsis patients. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 11(5), 1980–1988. PubMed
- Kim Y, Yun D, Kwon S, Jin K, Han S, Kim DK, Oh KH, Joo KW, Kim YS, Kim S, Han SS. Target value of mean arterial pressure in patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy due to acute kidney injury. BMC Nephrol. 2021 Jan 9;22(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-02227-4. PubMed
Last Updated on January 25, 2023
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