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Fluid replacement - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fluid replacement or fluid resuscitation is the medical practice of replenishing bodily fluid lost through sweating, bleeding, fluid shifts or other pathologic processes. Fluids can be replaced via o...
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Fluid resuscitation for hypovolaemia is integral to the acute medical management of critically ill patients. Although recent studies have suggested that the timing of volume replacement deserves careful consideration,1 when it comes to selecting the resuscitation fluid doctors are faced with a range of options.
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Fluid must be added rapidly to the circulatory system, in the form of blood, colloid, or crystalloid solution. The type of fluid used for volume expansion depends on the nature of the losses. ... Fluid Therapy...
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No Difference in Mortality Between Colloid, Crystalloid IV Fluid Resuscitation ... Feb. 24, 2004 (Orlando) — Fluid resuscitation is a cornerstone of intensive care therapy, yet for years there has been little agreement about the best fluid to use — crystalloid or colloid.
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Historically, 20% of all injured combatants die on the battlefield before they can be evacuated to a field hospital. Blood loss--hemorrhage--is the single major cause of death among those killed in action whose lives might otherwise be saved. ... COMMITTEE ON FLUID RESUSCITATION FOR COMBAT CASUALTIES DAVID E.
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Colloid solutions are widely used in fluid resuscitation of critically ill patients. There are several choices of colloid and there is ongoing debate about the relative effectiveness of colloids compared to crystalloid fluids.
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