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C) Sepsis
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Mean arterial pressure (MAP) measure how well the blood is getting to your organs
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Low MAP <60 means less blood flow to arteries. This is sometimes seen in sepsis.
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On the other hand, when there is a lot of pressure in arteries this can be difficult on the organs.
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A higher MAP causes the heart to work harder.
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This is the case in heart failure and kidney diseases- we tend to see a higher MAP
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High MAP is >100. One of the goals/interventions in sepsis is to order vasopressors if a patient remains hypotensive during or after fluid resuscitation.
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The goal for sepsis patients is to maintain MAP ≥ 65 mm Hg.