| abstract |
FIELD: medicine. n SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine and can be used to identify in vitro a subject in need of fluid resuscitation or administration of a vasopressor, or to identify a patient at risk of developing physiological shock. Method comprises determining the level of proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) and / or fragments thereof, comprising at least 6 amino acids, in the body fluid of said subject. Level of proADM is compared with the need of said subject for fluid resuscitation or administration of a vasopressor. Patient is identified as a subject with such a need, if the level of proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) and / or fragments thereof in the body fluid of said subject exceeds the threshold value. n EFFECT: invention enables to identify a subject in need of fluid resuscitation or administration of a vasopressor. n 19 cl, 7 dwg, 11 tbl, 8 ex |