Objective: Passive leg raising creates a reversible increase in venous return allowing for the
prediction of fluid responsiveness. However, the amount of venous return may vary in …

Septic shock is a common condition associated with hypotension and organ dysfunction. It is
associated with high mortality rates of up to 60% despite the best recommended …

Management of decompensated cirrhosis (DC) can be challenging for the surgical
intensivist. Management of DC is often complicated by ascites, coagulopathy, hepatic …

This is a recommended evaluation and management algo-rithm from the Western Trauma
Association (WTA) Algorithms Committee addressing the management of adult patients with …

Shock is a sequelae in trauma and burn patients that substantially increases the risk for
morbidity and mortality. The use of resuscitation endpoints allows for improved management …

Significant advances in surgical techniques and relevant medium-and long-term outcomes
over the past two decades have led to a substantial expansion in the indications for major …

Objective To investigate the characteristics of different Acute Gastrointestinal Injury (AGI)
grading trajectories and examine their impact on prognosis in the Pediatric Intensive Care …

What an oversight! Fluids are drugs (1), so why has one of the most administered, and
arguably beneficial, therapies employed in veterinary medicine been so inadequately …

Background Aggressive crystalloid resuscitation increases morbidity and mortality in
exsanguinating patients. Polytrauma patients with severe tissue injury and subsequent …

Traumatic injury remains the leading cause of death among individuals younger than age 45
years. Hemorrhage is the primary preventable cause of death in trauma patients …