Erick Joel Rendón-Ramírez, Andrés Mauricio Morales-García, Adrián Rendón-Pérez, Homero Nañez-Terreros, Ricardo Cesar Solis, Alexandra Daniela Magaña-García, Samantha Medrano-Juárez, Jose Francisco Caloca-Estrada, Roberto Mercado-Longoria, Jorge Eduardo Leija-Herrera, José M. Porcel – To analyze the association between pleural effusion detected by chest point of care ultrasound (POCUS) and clinical outcomes in patients with septic shock admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU).