Bedside Ultrasound in Emergency Sepsis Treatment (BUSIEST) Study

In what proportion of patients presenting with suspected sepsis can POCUS detect findings which would be useful to clinical management?

Design

Prospective observational study • Sample size: 300 (100/country)

Objectives

Estimate the proportion of patients who have ultrasound findings:

consistent with intravascular fluid depletion
suggestive of intolerance to high volume intravenous fluid
which identify a potential source of infection