In the emergency department (ED), the severity assessment of shock is a fundamental step prior to the admission in intensive care unit (ICU). As biomarkers are time consuming to evaluate severity of the micro and macro-circulation alteration, capillary refill time and skin mottling score are 2 simples, available clinical criteria validated to predict mortality in the ICU. The aim of this study is to provide clinical evidence that capillary refill time and skin mottling score assessed in the ED also predict ICU admission of patients with septic or haemorrhagic shock.
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Rate of ICU admission after ED.
Timeframe: 2 days