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Table 5 Correlation of core to peripheral temperature gradient at zero hours with vasopressor requirement within 48 h

From: Utility of core to peripheral temperature gradient using infrared thermography in the assessment of patients with sepsis and septic shock in the emergency medicine department

Temperature Gradient(°F)

Vasopressors

Mann Whitney U test

p value

Yes

No

Median

Q1

Q3

Median

Q1

Q3

CORE TO CUBITAL 0 H

3.45

2.05

5.55

3.33

1.45

5.00

0.212

CORE TO INDEX 0 H

8.85

4.60

15.85

7.28

3.93

12.10

0.020

CORE TO KNEE 0 H

5.25

4.20

8.25

5.20

3.90

7.35

0.440

CORE TO TOE 0 H

13.65

6.70

19.20

11.80

5.30

16.60

0.066