Evaluation of Venous-to-Arterial Carbon Dioxide Tension Difference as a Complementary Parameter During Pediatric Septic Shock Resuscitation: A Prospective Observational Study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the venous-to-arterial carbon dioxide tension difference during early resuscitation in pediatric septic shock.

Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in the pediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary care teaching. Children having septic shock aged from 3 to 60 months were studied within the first 24 hours of admission.