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Review
. 2018 Mar 20;22(1):74.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-018-1993-1.

Effects of Fluids on the Macro- and Microcirculations

Victoria A Bennett  1 , Alexander Vidouris  2 , Maurizio Cecconi  2
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Review

Effects of Fluids on the Macro- and Microcirculations

Victoria A Bennett et al. Crit Care. .

Abstract

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2018. Other selected articles can be found online at https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/annualupdate2018 . Further information about the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine is available from http://www.springer.com/series/8901 .

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Fig. 1
Assessment of fluid responsiveness using a fluid challenge; effects on mean systemic filling pressure (Pmsf) and stroke volume, explained using the Frank Starling Curve. See text for explanation
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
Flow chart to demonstrate the possible decision-making process in fluid administration in shock. PPV: pulse pressure variation; SVV: stroke volume variation
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