Abstract
Discusses the recent conceptual and practical changes in managing fluid therapy DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/slja.v23i1.7917
Highlights
Clinicians have been using intravenous fluids from the 19th century for treatment of cholera[1]
Improving the systemic haemodynamics is the first aim followed by optimization of microvascular perfusion and tissue oxygenation
The hypothesis for fluid therapy in this scenario is that the fluid volume given would increase cardiac output, thereby increasing the arterial blood pressure and tissue perfusion
Summary
Clinicians have been using intravenous fluids from the 19th century for treatment of cholera[1]. The goal in fluid administration is to optimize tissue perfusion. Improving the systemic haemodynamics is the first aim followed by optimization of microvascular perfusion and tissue oxygenation.
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