Blood Poisoning (Sepsis): Diagnostic Tests

Mandatory medical device diagnostics.

  • Arterial pulse contour analysis (method for monitoring hemodynamics, ie, determination of cardiac output (HMV), in patients requiring intensive care)
  • Invasive blood pressure measurement to determine mean arterial pressure (MAD).
  • Abdominal ultrasonography (ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs) – for basic diagnostics.
  • Electrocardiogram (ECG; recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle).
  • X-ray of the thorax (X-ray thorax/chest), in two planes.
  • Computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen (abdominal CT) – for further diagnosis.

Optional medical device diagnostics – depending on the results of the history, physical examination and mandatory laboratory parameters – for differential diagnostic clarification.

Note: Functional parameters marked in bold that are considered in the SOFA score (see classification below).