Critical Care Clinical Pearls
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A plethoric IVC can mean congestion without proving fluid responsiveness
IVC size answers a different question when used for congestion than when used to predict fluid…
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Passive leg raise is a fluid challenge you can take back
Passive leg raising transiently transfers venous blood to the central circulation and tests preload responsiveness without…
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A fluid responder can still be the wrong patient to give fluid
Fluid responsiveness tells you whether stroke volume will rise—not whether the patient can safely absorb more…
