Last Updated on July 26, 2022
“Is the patient responsive to fluid? Does the patient require more fluid? Will further fluid resuscitation cause overload?”
How to Predict Fluid Responsiveness?
• Ultrasound: Inferior vena cava diameter
• Central venous pressure (CVP)
• Passive leg raise test
Input & Output Balance
• Insensible fluid loss in an adult is ≈500 mL per day