Abstract Introduction Fluid optimization is an important feature in haemodynamic resuscitation. Despite recent advances, fluid management in clinical practice remains sometimes highly empirical. Well-defined endpoints of resuscitation, not only global but also focused on the microcirculatory level, as well as the correct timing for fluids administration, always according to any of the available...

In most cases of shock reducing morbidity and mortality depends on adequate, appropriate, and timely fluid resuscitation. To develop an effective resuscitation plan the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) must consider several important factors. Currently a wide variety of literature exists on the treatment of patients in need of fluid resuscitation due to shock; however there is limited agree...

BACKGROUND Many clinical trials have showed that early fluid resuscitation can improve the prognosis and reduce the mortality rate of patients with septic shock. However, some experiments suggest that abundant fluid may injure the lung and other tissues. AIM To evaluate the protective effect of early fluid resuscitation and simultaneous norepinephrine treatment on lung function by using the r...

INTRODUCTION The objective of this study was to determine the thermal injury fluid resuscitation protocols at intensive care units (ICUs) in the United Kingdom and Ireland. MATERIALS AND METHODS A telephone questionnaire was designed to survey the fluid resuscitation protocols of ICUs at all hospitals with plastic/burn surgery departments in the British Isles in 2010. The feedback from the qu...

Hemorrhagic shock is a principal cause of death among trauma patients within the first 24 hours after injury. Optimal fluid resuscitation strategies have been examined for nearly a century, more recently with several randomized controlled trials. Hypotensive resuscitation, also called permissive hypotension, is a resuscitation strategy that uses limited fluids and blood products during the earl...

BACKGROUND The Parkland formula is established as the "gold standard" for initial fluid resuscitation for major burns. The purpose of this study was to review our fluid resuscitation practice for major burns to determine whether anecdotal observations of significant variations from the Parkland formula were wide spread and whether any difference could be used as a basis for a revision of fluid ...

Hemorrhage remains a major cause of death on the battlefield in conventional warfare (Bellamy, 1984). Current dogma dictates that early, adequate fluid resuscitation is crucial to reduce the mortality and morbidity associated with hemorrhagic shock. Yet, despite much research in the field and years of resuscitating thousands of patients, the optimal fluid and resuscitation strategy for the trea...

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common inflammatory disorder of the pancreas resulting in considerable morbidity and mortality. Aggressive intravenous fluid resuscitation generally is recommended in all patients with AP and remains the cornerstone of management of these patients. However, the optimal rate, type, and the goal of resuscitation remain unclear. The purpose of this review was to give a...

The prevailing wisdom for the prehospital fluid resuscitation of trauma victims in hemorrhagic shock in 1992 was to administer 2 L of crystalloid solution as rapidly as possible. A review of the fluid resuscitation literature found that this recommendation was not well supported by the evidence at the time. Prehospital fluid resuscitation strategies were reevaluated in the 1993-1996 Tactical Co...