The Great Fluid Debate
John Myburgh hypothesises that resuscitation fluids cause more harm than they save lives.
Tag Fluid balance
Deresuscitation and Positive Fluid Balance
Deresuscitation specifically refers to 'Late Goal Directed Fluid Removal (LGFR)', which involves "aggressive and active fluid removal by means of diuretics and renal replacement therapy with net ultrafiltration" (Malbrain et al, 2014)
Fluid balance
Daily fluid balance is the daily sum of all intakes and outputs, and the cumulative fluid balance is the sum total of fluid accumulation over a set period of time. The harmful effects of positive fluid balance and the importance of deresuscitation