Extravascular lung water does not increase in hypovolemic patients after a fluid-loading protocol guided by the stroke volume variation.

Conclusion. Fluid loading guided by SVV in hypovolemic and fully mechanically ventilated patients in sinus rhythm does not increase ELWI. PMID: 23091710 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23091710?dopt=Abstract

Source: Critical Care Research and Practice - December 1, 2014 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Crit Care Res Pract Source Type: research

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