The clinical determination of the intravascular volume can be extremely difficult in critically ill and injured patients as well as those undergoing major surgery. This is problematic as fluid loading ...

The consequences of fluid administration and the maintenance of fluid balance, despite their ubiquity in critical care, remain a topic of much debate among clinicians. Emerging evidence suggests that ...

Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy isn’t a cure-all for hangovers. It may help relieve certain symptoms, like those linked to dehydration, but it doesn’t address all possible underlying factors that can ...

Many adult hospital inpatients need intravenous (IV) fluid therapy to prevent or correct problems with their fluid and/or electrolyte status. Deciding on the optimal amount and composition of IV ...

Intravenous fluids are widely administered to patients who have, or are at risk of, acute kidney injury (AKI). However, deleterious consequences of overzealous fluid therapy are increasingly being ...

Flushing a vein with a liter of saline is standard protocol in clinics and hospitals. To receive fluids intravenously is an ubiquitous therapeutic, a common tool to alleviate many conditions, so ...

Acute kidney injury is the most frequent complication in patients with septic shock and is an independent risk factor for death. Although renal-replacement therapy is the standard of care for severe ...

Your healthcare team should explain to you and your family or carers about why you need IV fluids, what will happen, what fluids are needed and for how long. This information should be added to your ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sepsis was a major contributor to AKI. Fluid management serves as the main indicator of continuous kidney ...